CVE-2017-11877

Description

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 Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3, and Microsoft Excel 2016 for Mac allow a security feature bypass by not enforcing macro settings on an Excel document, aka "Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability".

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 15.10% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Office

References

Link	Tags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11877	patch vendor advisory issue tracking
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039783	third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101747	third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11877?: CVE-2017-11877 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-11877?: To fix CVE-2017-11877, 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-2017-11877 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2017-11877 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-11877?: CVE-2017-11877 affects Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Office.

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