CVE-2017-0051

MediumCVSS 5.4/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Hyper-V Network Switch Denial of Service Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0074, CVE-2017-0076, CVE-2017-0097, CVE-2017-0098, and CVE-2017-0099.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.4/10CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft Corporation	Hyper-V Network Switch	Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96026Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037999
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0051Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96026Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037999
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0051Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 17, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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