Security restrictions bypass in Microsoft Outlook - CVE-2017-11774
Published: October 10, 2017 / Updated: February 20, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8767
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11774
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when Microsoft Office improperly handles objects in memory. A remote attacker can provide a specially crafted document file, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary commands.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11774
Install updates from vendor's website.