High severity · published Jun 15, 2017
CVE-2017-8511
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability"
7.8
CVSS
20.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8509, CVE-2017-8510, CVE-2017-8512, CVE-2017-0260, and CVE-2017-8506.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)20.6% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OF
Office · Microsoft
2010; 2010; 2013; 2016 · source: NVD
SH
SharePoint · Microsoft
2013; 2016 · source: NVD
OO
Office Online Server · Microsoft
2016 · source: NVD
OW
Office Web Apps · Microsoft
2010 · source: NVD
OW
Office Web Apps Server · Microsoft
2013 · source: NVD
PF
Powerpoint For Mac · Microsoft
2011; 2016 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8511
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8511
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98815
Mitigation
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8511
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