Buffer overflow in Microsoft Business_productivity_servers
CVE-2017-0243
Microsoft Office allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way that it handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8570.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.340 (97.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Business_productivity_servers — versions 2010
- Microsoft Office — versions 2007, 2010
- Microsoft Web_applications — versions 2010
- Microsoft Corporation Office 2007 Sp2 And Sp3, 2010 Sp2, Web Apps Business Productivity Servers Sp2. — versions Microsoft Office
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0243?
- CVE-2017-0243 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Business_productivity_servers, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0243?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-0243 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.