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 memor…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.221 (97.4th 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 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
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.