CVE-2017-0031 Memory corruption in Office
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted documents in Microsoft Office.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-0031?
CVE-2017-0031 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 17 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word 2007 SP3, and Word 2010 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0006, CVE-2017-0019, CVE-2017-0020, CVE-2017-0030, CVE-2017-0052, and CVE-2017-0053.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0031?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, Microsoft Word.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0031?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0031 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-0031 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0031 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4f5j-ff9g-x3f2.