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
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Excel Services, 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, and Microsoft Excel 2016 when they fail to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8630, CVE-2017-8632, and CVE-2017-8731.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.17888 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office | 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, and Microsoft Excel 2016 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Microsoft Office VendorMicrosoft Affected 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, and Microsoft Excel 2016 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8744
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7fpc-7483-wqph
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Sources
- CVE-2017-8744 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-8744 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7fpc-7483-wqph · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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