Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2017-0281ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:40467 | Date: (C)2017-05-10 (M)2024-05-03 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
A remote code execution vulnerability exist in Microsoft Office software when the Office software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could use a specially crafted file to perform actions in the security context of the current user. The file could then, for example, take actions on behalf of the logged-on user with the same permissions as the current user. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires that a user open a specially crafted file with an affected version of Microsoft Office software.In an email attack scenario an attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending the specially crafted file to the user and convincing the user to open the file. In a web-based attack scenario an attacker could host a website (or leverage a compromised website that accepts or hosts user-provided content) that contains a specially crafted file that is designed to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker would have no way to force users to visit the website. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to click a link, typically by way of an enticement in an email or Instant Messenger message, and then convince them to open the specially crafted file.The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Office handles files in memory.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 |
Microsoft Windows 11 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
Microsoft Windows 7 |
Microsoft Windows 8 |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Vista |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
Microsoft Windows XP |
Product: |
Microsoft Office 2007 |
Microsoft Office 2010 |
Microsoft Office 2013 |
Microsoft Office 2016 |
Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 |
Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 |
Microsoft Project Server 2013 |
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 |
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 |
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016 |
Microsoft Word 2016 |
Microsoft Skype for Business 2016 |
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013 |