CVE-2017-8567 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel for Mac 2011 when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution".

Published: 2017-09-13

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 32.4% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Office

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Microsoft Excel for Mac 2011`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_for_mac:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.32412.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100719
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039315
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8567

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Excel For Mac

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2017-09-13T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T02:37:14.596Z

Reserved: 2017-05-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-8567

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-09-13T01:29:09.490

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-8567

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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