CVE-2017-11826: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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 software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory.
- Who is affected
- Users of Microsoft Office with the affected versions.
- Urgency
- Immediate action is required as the vulnerability is actively exploited and rated critical.
- Action
- Update Microsoft Office to the latest version.
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Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11826
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.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2017-11826Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99.6% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-11826 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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