Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel
CVE-2017-8631
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Excel Services, 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 Web Apps 2013, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel Web App 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3, and Office Online Server when they fail to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8630, CVE-2017-8632, and CVE-2017-8744.
EPSS: 0.170 (96.9th 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 Excel_web_app — versions 2013
- Microsoft Office_compatibility_pack
- Microsoft Office_online_server
- Microsoft Office_web_apps — versions 2013
- Microsoft Corporation Office — versions Excel Services, 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 Web Apps 2013, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel Web App 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3, and Office Online Server
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8631?
- CVE-2017-8631 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Excel. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8631?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.