CVE-2017-11878

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, and Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3 allow an attacker to run arbitrary code in the context of the current user by failing to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Memory Corruption Vulnerability".

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.64% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Office
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039783 third party advisory vdb entry issue tracking
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11878 patch vendor advisory issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101756 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11878?
CVE-2017-11878 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-11878?
To fix CVE-2017-11878, 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-2017-11878 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-11878 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-11878?
CVE-2017-11878 affects Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Office.
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