CVE-2017-0261

HighCVSS 7.8/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, and Office 2016 allow a remote code execution vulnerability when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0262 and CVE-2017-0281.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-416

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft Corporation	Microsoft Office	Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, and Office 2016

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98104Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038444Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0261Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98104Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038444Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0261Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0261US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: May 12, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
Added to CISA KEV: Mar 3, 2022
NVD status: Analyzed

Related CVEs from 2017

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