CVE-2017-0027

Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2017-0027 is fixed in 12 products on 1 platform, first by KB3172431, released March 14, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
n/a
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.2273
97th percentile

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the user’s computer or data.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could craft a special document file and then convince the user to open it. An attacker must know the memory address location where the object was created.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way certain Excel functions handle objects in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Excel Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Service Pack 1 KB3172431 Mar 14, 2017
Excel Services on Microsoft Sharepoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2 Bad KB3178685 Mar 14, 2017
Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3 KB3178676 Mar 14, 2017
Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) KB3178690 Mar 14, 2017
Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) KB3178690 Mar 14, 2017
Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1 KB3172542 Mar 14, 2017
Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) KB3172542 Mar 14, 2017
Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) KB3172542 Mar 14, 2017
Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition) KB3178673 Mar 14, 2017
Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition) KB3178673 Mar 14, 2017
Microsoft Excel for Mac 2011 KB3198809 Mar 14, 2017
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 KB3178677 Mar 14, 2017