CVE-2017-8567

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Published Sep 13, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 20.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel for Mac 2011 when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution".

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Office

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Microsoft Excel for Mac 2011`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_for_mac:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 20.3% (20.335% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100719
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039315
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8567

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Excel For Mac

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Sep 13, 2017, 1:00 AM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:37 AM
Reserved: May 3, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:26 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 13, 2017, 1:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:26 AM

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