Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office
CVE-2017-11854
Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2, and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 allow an attacker to run arbitrary code in the context of the current user by failing to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability".
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.084 (94.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.084 · newest: 0.084 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2010
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
- Microsoft Word — versions 2007, 2010
- Microsoft Corporation Office — versions Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2, and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039795 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101746 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11854 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11854?
- CVE-2017-11854 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-11-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11854?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.