CVE-2017-8570 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Office
Published on July 11, 2017
Microsoft Office allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way that it handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0243.
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by August 25, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2017-8570 is exploitable 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.
Products Associated with CVE-2017-8570
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Microsoft Office 2013 SP1, and Microsoft Office 2016. Version Microsoft Office is affected by CVE-2017-8570Exploit Probability
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