# CVE-2017-0281: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2017-0281 is fixed in 18 products on 1 platform, first by KB3191895, released May 9, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-0281 - Priority: High - CVSS: n/a (Important) - EPSS: 0.1576 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely - Published: May 9, 2017 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0281 ## Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could use a specially crafted file to perform actions in the security context of the current user. For example, the file could then take actions on behalf of the logged-on user with the same permissions as the current user.

To exploit the vulnerability, a user must open a specially crafted file with an affected version of Microsoft Office software. In an email attack scenario, an attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending the specially crafted file to the user and convincing the user to open the file. In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a website (or leverage a compromised website that accepts or hosts user-provided content) that contains a specially crafted file that is designed to exploit the vulnerability. However, an attacker would have no way to force the user to visit the website. Instead, an attacker would have to convince the user to click a link, typically by way of an enticement in an email or Instant Messenger message, and then convince the user to open the specially crafted file.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Office handles files in memory.

## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 | | [KB3191895](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191895.md) | May 9, 2017 | | Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 | | [KB2596904](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb2596904.md) | May 9, 2017 | | Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) | | [KB3191899](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191899.md) | May 9, 2017 | | Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) | | [KB3191899](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191899.md) | May 9, 2017 | | Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) | | [KB3191885](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191885.md) | May 9, 2017 | | Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) | | [KB3191885](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191885.md) | May 9, 2017 | | Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2016 (32-bit edition) | | [KB3191881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191881.md) | May 9, 2017 | | Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2016 (32-bit edition) | | [KB3191863](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191863.md) | May 9, 2017 | | Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2016 (64-bit edition) | | [KB3191881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191881.md) | May 9, 2017 | | Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2016 (64-bit edition) | | [KB3191863](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191863.md) | May 9, 2017 | | Microsoft | Microsoft Office Online Server 2016 | | [KB3191915](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191915.md) | May 9, 2017 | | Microsoft | Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2 | | [KB3191904](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191904.md) | May 9, 2017 | | Microsoft | Microsoft Office Web Apps 2013 Service Pack 1 | | [KB3191888](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191888.md) | May 9, 2017 | | Microsoft | Microsoft Project Server 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit edition) | | [KB3191890](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191890.md) | May 9, 2017 | | Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1 | | [KB3191913](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191913.md) | May 9, 2017 | | Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 | | [KB3191880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191880.md) | May 9, 2017 | | Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2 | | [KB3191839](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191839.md) | May 9, 2017 | | Microsoft | Microsoft Word 2016 (32-bit edition) | | [KB3191865](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191865.md) | May 9, 2017 | | Microsoft | Microsoft Word 2016 (64-bit edition) | | [KB3191865](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191865.md) | May 9, 2017 | | Microsoft | Skype for Business 2016 (32-bit) | | [KB3191858](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191858.md) | May 9, 2017 | | Microsoft | Skype for Business 2016 (64-bit) | | [KB3191858](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3191858.md) | May 9, 2017 | --- Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo