Buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel
CVE-2017-11878
Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel 2016, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3, and Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 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 Excel Memory Corruption Vulnerability".
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.062 (93.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Excel — versions 2007, 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Excel_viewer — versions 2007
- Microsoft Office_compatibility_pack
- Microsoft Corporation Office — versions Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel 2016, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3, and Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Issue Tracking, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11878?
- CVE-2017-11878 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11878?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.