CVE-2017-8501 Memory corruption in Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 SP3, Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Excel Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 SP1, Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, Microsoft Excel 2013 SP1, Microsoft Excel 2013 RT SP1, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013, Microsoft Excel 2016, Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac, Microsoft Office Online Server 2016, and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack SP3.
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a memory corruption flaw 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-2017-8501?
CVE-2017-8501 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, published on 11 Jul 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 Office allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way that it handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8502.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8501?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, Microsoft Office Online Server, Microsoft Sharepoint Server.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8501?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8501 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-2017-8501 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8501 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v8jm-4c35-4ghr.