CVE-2017-0106 Memory corruption in Office
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted documents in Microsoft Office applications.
- 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-2017-0106?
CVE-2017-0106 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook, published on 12 Apr 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 Excel 2007 SP3, Microsoft Outlook 2010 SP2, Microsoft Outlook 2013 SP1, and Microsoft Outlook 2016 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."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0106?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Outlook.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0106?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0106 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-2017-0106 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0106 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Outlook
Sources
Also known as GHSA-69v8-86m6-89hg.