CVE-2017-0261 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Office
Published on May 12, 2017
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.
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Microsoft Office Use-After-Free Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Microsoft Office contains a use-after-free vulnerability which can allow for remote code execution.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by March 24, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2017-0261 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2017-0261 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2017-0261
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Office Version Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, and Office 2016 is affected by CVE-2017-0261Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.