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TI-2017-00240 Aliases CVE-2017-0265GHSA-c6wh-x8x8-3rqc

Memory corruption in Microsoft Office

Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac 2011 allows a remote code execution vulnerability when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0254 and CVE-2017-0264.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.18616 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft PowerPoint for Mac 2011—No fix listedCNA
  • Microsoft Office VendorMicrosoft Affected Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac 2011 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint_for_mac:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2011VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint_for_mac:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2011 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-0265
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c6wh-x8x8-3rqc

References

  • TI-2016-00008 Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, Office 2013 RT SP1, Office… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-06047 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office when the software fails… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2016-02827 Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 SP3, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-00239 Memory corruption in Microsoft Office CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8

Sources