CVE-2017-0261

high

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.

References

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0261

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0261

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038444

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98104

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-05-12

Updated: 2025-10-22

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.92068