CVE-2017-0262Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, and Office 2016 allow a remote code execution vulnerability when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0261 and CVE-2017-0281.

7.8 HIGHEPSS 81.00%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed

Last updated: 2026-06-17 00:57 UTC

OverviewCVSS details

7.8HIGHCVSS 3.1

Score source: NVD
NVD status: Analyzed
Published: May 12, 2017
Assigner: microsoft

Affected

Microsoft Office (Microsoft Corporation)

Versions: Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, and Office 2016

Exploitation

Public exploit: None listed
CISA KEV: Listed · Feb 10, 2022
KEV due date: Aug 10, 2022
Ransomware use: Unknown
SSVC: Exploitation active · Automatable no · Impact total

EPSS · FIRST, scored Nov 7

81.00%chance of exploitation in 30 days

Higher than 99.63% of CVEs

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

7.8High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector: Local
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality impact: High
Integrity impact: High
Availability impact: High

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

9.3High

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality impact: Complete
Integrity impact: Complete
Availability impact: Complete

NVD status: Analyzed

Overview Affected Products References

NVD CVE.org

Overview

Severity

Score	Severity	Version	Vector String
7.8	HIGH	3.1NVD	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.3	HIGH	2.0NVD	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CISA required action

⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Aug 10, 2022

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2017-0262
Status: Analyzed
Assigner (CNA): microsoft
Published: May 12, 2017
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:57 UTC

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