CVE-2017-8631

Published: Sep 13, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo

7.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

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, Microsoft Excel 2016, Microsoft Office Web Apps 2013, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel Web App 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3, and Office Online Server 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-2017-8744.

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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

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp

commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation

Microsoft SharePoint ServerOn-premWeb App

Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

Microsoft Excel 2016On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

Microsoft Excel 2011On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1LibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1LibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

Microsoft Corporation

commercial·USaka microsoft

Microsoft OfficeOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100751

securityfocus.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039315

securitytracker.com

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8631

portal.msrc.microsoft.com

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