Vulnerability in Microsoft Office

CVE-2017-8570

Microsoft Office allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way that it handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0243.

EPSS: 0.899 (99.8th 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

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: .

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8570?
CVE-2017-8570 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-07-11.
How severe is CVE-2017-8570?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-8570 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2017-8570 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-02-25), indicating it is being actively exploited. 111 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.