CVE-2017-11854 Memory corruption in Microsoft Office
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a memory corruption flaw in Microsoft Word when handling objects.
- 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-2017-11854?
CVE-2017-11854 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 15 Nov 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 Word 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2, and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 allow an attacker to run arbitrary code in the context of the current user by failing to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11854?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, Microsoft Word.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11854?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11854 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-2017-11854 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11854 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rqpf-p3qj-hp4w.