CVE-2017-8631
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CVE-2017-8631 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Excel Services, Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel 2016, Microsoft Office Web Apps 2013, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel Web App 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3, and Office Online Server when they fail to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8630, CVE-2017-8632, and CVE-2017-8744.. EPSS estimates a 16.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Excel Services, Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel 2016, Microsoft Office Web Apps 2013, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel Web App 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3, and Office Online Server when they fail to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8630, CVE-2017-8632, and CVE-2017-8744.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Excel | 2007 | — |
| Microsoft | Excel | 2010 | — |
| Microsoft | Excel | 2013 | — |
| Microsoft | Excel | 2016 | — |
| Microsoft | Excel Viewer | 2007 | Sp3 |
| Microsoft | Excel Web App | 2013 | Sp1 |
| Microsoft | Office Compatibility Pack | All versions | Sp3 |
| Microsoft | Office Online Server | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Office Web Apps | 2013 | — |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100751Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039315Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8631Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100751Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039315Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8631Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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