Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-11878
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".
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2017-11878
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-11878
0.28%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 68 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-11878
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
|
NIST | |
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST | |
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-11878
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-11878
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101756
Microsoft Excel CVE-2017-11878 Memory Corruption VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039783
Microsoft Excel Bugs Let Remote Users Bypass Security and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTrackerIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11878
CVE-2017-11878 | Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityIssue Tracking;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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