CVE-2017-0207 Cross-site scripting in Outlook

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can spoof web content in Microsoft Outlook for Mac 2011 via crafted HTML emails, potentially misleading users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-0207?

CVE-2017-0207 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook, published on 12 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Microsoft Outlook for Mac 2011 allows remote attackers to spoof web content via a crafted email with specific HTML tags, aka "Microsoft Browser Spoofing Vulnerability."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0207?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Outlook.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0207?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0207 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2017-0207 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0207 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Outlook vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-853h-5m2g-mvqh.

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