Buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office - CVE-2017-11941
Published: December 21, 2017 / Updated: January 11, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9952
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/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-2017-11941
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
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 attacker can create a specially crafted Excel file, trick the victim into opening it 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-2017-11941
Install updates from vendor's website.
Note: information regarding vulnerable versions and links to patches are not available on Microsoft website at the time of publication.
Note: information regarding vulnerable versions and links to patches are not available on Microsoft website at the time of publication.