Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office
CVE-2017-11825
Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) and Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac allow an attacker to use a specially crafted file to perform actions in the security context of the current user, due to how Microsoft Office handles files in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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: 0.229 (97.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.229 · newest: 0.229 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2016
- Microsoft Office For Mac — versions 2016
- Microsoft Corporation Office 2016, 2016 For Mac — versions Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) and Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039539 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101124 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11825 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11825?
- CVE-2017-11825 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-10-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11825?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.