7.8
High
Exploited
CVE-2017-0261 Microsoft Office Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Active exploitation observed
· CISA KEV catalogue
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware campaigns
Not observed so far
Weakness
CWE-416
Description
Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, and Office 2016 allow a remote code execution vulnerability when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0262 and CVE-2017-0281.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office | Versions not published |
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com portal.msrc.microsoft.com
- 98104 www.securityfocus.com
- 1038444 www.securitytracker.com
Timeline
- Published
- Added to the KEV catalogue
- Last modified
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