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CVE-2017-0261

Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, and Office 2016 allow a remote code execution vulnerability when the software fails to properly

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Listed in CISA KEV
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

Microsoft Office 2010, 2013, and 2016 are affected by this flaw, which occurs when the software mishandles objects in memory. A successful attack could allow an attacker to run malicious code remotely on a victim's computer.

Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.

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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.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Added to CISA KEV

    CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild

  3. CISA remediation deadline

    Due date for US federal agencies to patch

  4. Record last updated
  5. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Office

    Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, and Office 2016

References 3

portal.msrc.microsoft.com

securityfocus.com

securitytracker.com