Vulnerability in Microsoft Office
CVE-2017-0262
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 from CVE-2017-0261 and CVE-2017-0281.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.810 (99.6th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.810 · newest: 0.810 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2010, 2013, 2016
- 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
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98279 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0262 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0262?
- CVE-2017-0262 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-05-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0262?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-0262 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2017-0262 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-02-10), indicating it is being actively exploited. 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.