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CVE-2017-0261

Known Exploited (CISA KEV)HIGH

7.8

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score82.6170%

EPSS Percentile94.90th

PublishedMay 12, 2017

Last ModifiedApr 22, 2026

Vulnerability 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.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

📦

Microsoft

Office

= 2010

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Microsoft

Office

= 2013

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Microsoft

Office

= 2016

References & Advisories

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98104

🔗 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038444

🔗 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0261

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98104

🔗 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038444

🔗 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0261

🔗 https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0261

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