CVE-2017-0029

Description

Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 RT SP1, and Word 2016 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Denial of Service Vulnerability."

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 22.64% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: Microsoft Corporation Office

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96045	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038010	vdb entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0029	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-0029?: CVE-2017-0029 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-0029?: To fix CVE-2017-0029, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-0029 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2017-0029 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~23% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-0029?: CVE-2017-0029 affects Microsoft Corporation Office.

This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.