CVE-2017-11826
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctlDescription
Microsoft Office 2010, SharePoint Enterprise Server 2010, SharePoint Server 2010, Web Applications, Office Web Apps Server 2010 and 2013, Word Viewer, Word 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016, Word Automation Services, and Office Online Server allow remote code execution when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory.
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 100% of all known CVEs.
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
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Remediation due: 2022-03-24
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101219
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039541
- https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/11/0patching-pretty-nasty-microsoft-word.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11826
- https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/analyzing-microsoft-office-zero-day-exploit-cve-2017-11826-memory-corruption-vulnerability/
- https://www.tarlogic.com/en/blog/exploiting-word-cve-2017-11826/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-11826
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-22.