CVE-2017-11939 Information disclosure in Microsoft Office
Attackers can bypass DRM copy/paste restrictions in Microsoft Office to disclose sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-11939?
CVE-2017-11939 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 12 Dec 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) allows an information disclosure vulnerability due to the way Microsoft Office enforces DRM copy/paste permissions, aka "Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11939?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Office.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11939?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11939 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-11939 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11939 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r4cm-gxv3-c6qg.