CVE-2017-0243

high-risk
Published 2017-07-11

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-2017-8570.

Do I need to act?

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34.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 66% 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/99446
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038851
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0243
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99446
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038851
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0243
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high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 16/34 · Moderate
Exposure 10/34 · Low