CVE-2017-0020

moderate-risk
Published 2017-03-17

Microsoft Excel 2016, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 RT SP1, and Office Web Apps Server 2013 SP1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0006, CVE-2017-0019, CVE-2017-0030, CVE-2017-0031, CVE-2017-0052, and CVE-2017-0053.

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21.7% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 78% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (4)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96050
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038010
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0020
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96050
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038010
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0020
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moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 14/34 · Moderate
Exposure 10/34 · Low