CVE-2017-0199: Microsoft Office and WordPad Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
High · CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 99.5%, 100th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: microsoft
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Microsoft Office and WordPad Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Known.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Microsoft Office 2013 SP1, Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office/WordPad Remote Code Execution Vulnerability w/Windows API."
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Microsoft Corporation: Office/WordPad
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- rewtin.blogspot.nl/2017/04/cve-2017-0199-practical-exploitation-poc.html (opens in new tab)
- blog.nviso.be/2017/04/12/analysis-of-a-cve-2017-0199-malicious-rtf-document/ (opens in new tab)
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-02 (opens in new tab)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0199 (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41894/ (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41934/ (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42995/ (opens in new tab)
- www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/04/cve-2017-0199_useda.html (opens in new tab)
- www.mdsec.co.uk/2017/04/exploiting-cve-2017-0199-hta-handler-vulnerability/ (opens in new tab)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97498 (opens in new tab)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038224 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)