CVE-2017-11826
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CVE-2017-11826 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Microsoft Office 2010, SharePoint Enterprise Server 2010, SharePoint Server 2010, Web Applications, Office Web Apps Server 2010 and 2013, Word Viewer, Word 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016, Word Automation Services, and Office Online Server allow remote code execution when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 81.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Microsoft Office 2010, SharePoint Enterprise Server 2010, SharePoint Server 2010, Web Applications, Office Web Apps Server 2010 and 2013, Word Viewer, Word 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016, Word Automation Services, and Office Online Server allow remote code execution when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Office Compatibility Pack | All versions | Sp3 |
| Microsoft | Office Online Server | 2016 | — |
| Microsoft | Office Web Apps Server | 2010 | Sp2 |
| Microsoft | Office Web Apps Server | 2013 | Sp1 |
| Microsoft | Office Word Viewer | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Sharepoint Enterprise Server | 2016 | — |
| Microsoft | Sharepoint Server | 2010 | Sp2 |
| Microsoft | Sharepoint Server | 2013 | Sp1 |
| Microsoft | Word | 2007 | Sp3 |
| Microsoft | Word | 2010 | Sp2 |
| Microsoft | Word | 2013 | Sp1 |
| Microsoft | Word | 2016 | — |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101219Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039541Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11826Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/analyzing-microsoft-office-zero-day-exploit-cve-2017-11826-memory-corruption-vulnerability/Broken Link, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.tarlogic.com/en/blog/exploiting-word-cve-2017-11826/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101219Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039541Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11826Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/analyzing-microsoft-office-zero-day-exploit-cve-2017-11826-memory-corruption-vulnerability/Broken Link, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.tarlogic.com/en/blog/exploiting-word-cve-2017-11826/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-11826US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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