CVEs / CVE-2017-0199
CVE-2017-0199: Microsoft Office and WordPad Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 3 Nov 2021
- high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 99.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Microsoft Office and WordPad contain an unspecified vulnerability due to the way the applications parse specially crafted files. Successful exploitation allows for remote code execution.
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."
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation Office/WordPad | 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, and Windows 8.1 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 3 Nov 2021 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 3 May 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Known |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|
References
- CVE-2017-0199 on NVD
- CVE-2017-0199 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://rewtin.blogspot.nl/2017/04/cve-2017-0199-practical-exploitation-poc.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97498 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038224 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blog.nviso.be/2017/04/12/analysis-of-a-cve-2017-0199-malicious-rtf-document/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-02 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0199 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41894/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41934/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42995/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/04/cve-2017-0199_useda.html Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mdsec.co.uk/2017/04/exploiting-cve-2017-0199-hta-handler-vulnerability/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0199 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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