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CVE-2017-8509

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 18.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-06-15 · updated 2026-10-15

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8510, CVE-2017-8511, CVE-2017-8512, CVE-2017-0260, and CVE-2017-8506.

Affected products

• Microsoft Office: 2007-sp3, 2010-sp2, 2013-sp1, 2016
• Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: all versions
• Microsoft Office Web Apps: 2010
• Microsoft Office Web Apps Server: 2013
• Microsoft OneNote for Android: 2010
• Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2010-sp2, 2013-sp1, 2016
• Microsoft Word for Android: 2007-sp3, 2010-sp2, 2013-sp1, 2016
• Microsoft Word For Mac: 2016
• Microsoft Office: Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3, Microsoft Word 2007, Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Word 2013 RT Service Pack 1, Microsoft OneNote 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, and Microsoft Word 2016

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98812
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8509
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98812
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8509

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