Memory corruption in Microsoft products - CVE-2017-8501
Published: July 11, 2017 / Updated: July 11, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7423
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8501
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
Office Online Server
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
Office Online Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing Microsoft Excel files. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted Excel file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8501
Install updates from vendor's website.