Vulnerability in Microsoft Office
CVE-2017-8511
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8509, CVE-2017-8510, CVE-2…
EPSS: 0.064 (91.2th 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 2010, 2013, 2016
- Microsoft Office_online_server — versions 2016
- Microsoft Office_web_apps — versions 2010
- Microsoft Office_web_apps_server — versions 2013
- Microsoft Powerpoint_for_mac — versions 2011, 2016
- Microsoft Sharepoint_server — versions 2013, 2016
- Microsoft Corporation Office — versions Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Office Online Server 2016, Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 RT Service Pack 1, Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 for Mac, Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac 2011, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1, and Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8511?
- CVE-2017-8511 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-06-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8511?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-8511 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.