CVE-2017-11884

Name: CVE-2017-11884
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-11-15T03:29:01.983+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 9.49%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-11884 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Microsoft Excel 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) allows an attacker to run arbitrary code in the context of the current user by failing to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11882.. EPSS estimates a 9.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Microsoft Excel 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) allows an attacker to run arbitrary code in the context of the current user by failing to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11882.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

9.49%

94.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Excel	2016

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101766Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039783Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11884Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101766Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039783Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11884Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 15, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-11884?

How severe is CVE-2017-11884?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-11884 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 9.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11884?

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Source: NVD / NIST