Vulnerability in Microsoft Corporation Office
CVE-2017-0261
Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, and Office 2016 allow a remote code execution vulnerability when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique f…
EPSS: 0.923 (99.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Office — versions Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, and Office 2016
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0261 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- 98104 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- 1038444 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0261?
- CVE-2017-0261 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Corporation Office. Published 2017-05-12.
- Is CVE-2017-0261 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2017-0261 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.