CVE-2017-11826

Published: Oct 13, 2017Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119

7.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp

commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation

office compatibility packOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

Office Online ServerOn-premWeb App

Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware

office web apps serverOn-prem

Operating Systems

office word viewerOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

sharepoint enterprise serverOn-premWeb App

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

sharepoint serverOn-premWeb App

Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware

wordOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

Microsoft Corporation

commercial·USaka microsoft

Microsoft OfficeOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:Mar 3, 2022

Remediation due:Mar 24, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101219

securityfocus.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039541

securitytracker.com

https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/11/0patching-pretty-nasty-microsoft-word.html

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