CVE-2017-11774
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 99th pctlDescription
Microsoft Outlook 2010 SP2, Outlook 2013 SP1 and RT SP1, and Outlook 2016 allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands, due to how Microsoft Office handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Outlook Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
Microsoft Office Outlook Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Microsoft Office Outlook contains a security feature bypass vulnerability due to improperly handling objects in memory. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute commands.
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Remediation due: 2022-05-03
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101098
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039542
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11774
- https://sensepost.com/blog/2017/outlook-home-page-another-ruler-vector/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-11774
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