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CVE-2017-0262: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedpublic exploitCVE-2017-0262
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoftproduct: OfficeRemote code execution
What
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office.
Who is affected
Users of Microsoft Office are affected.
Urgency
Remediation is urgent due to the critical severity and exploitation status.
Action
Install the latest security updates for Microsoft Office.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2022-02-10
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0262

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2017-0262coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

Recent advisories for Microsoft Office Remote

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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