CVE-2017-0194 Information disclosure in Office

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information from process memory by tricking users into opening a crafted Microsoft Excel document.

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-2017-0194?

CVE-2017-0194 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, 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 Excel 2010 SP2, and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0194?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0194?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0194 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-0194 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0194 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Excel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h6qg-53mg-343v.

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