Vulnerability in Microsoft Office
CVE-2017-0260
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8509, CVE-2017-8510, CVE-2017-8511, CVE-2017-8512, and CVE-2017-8506.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.199 (97.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.199 · newest: 0.199 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2013, 2016
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Corporation Office — versions Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 Click-to-Run (C2R), Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R), Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038668 (vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0260 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98810 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0260?
- CVE-2017-0260 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-06-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0260?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-0260 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.