Buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel
CVE-2017-8501
Microsoft Office allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way that it handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8502.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.313 (96.9th 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 Excel — versions 2007, 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Excel_viewer — versions 2007
- Microsoft Office — versions 2011, 2016
- Microsoft Office_compatibility_pack
- Microsoft Office_online_server — versions 2016
- Microsoft Sharepoint_server — versions 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Corporation Office 2007 Sp3, Excel Viewer 2010 Sp2, Services On Sharepoint Server Sp1, For Mac 2011, 2013 Rt Enterprise 2013, 2016, 2016 Mac, Online And Compatibility Pack Sp3. — versions Microsoft Office
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-2017-8501?
- CVE-2017-8501 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 2017-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8501?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.