Vulnerability Assessment
| Impact | CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. EPSS exploitation probability: 33.91%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system. |
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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". Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Epss exploitation probability 33.9%.
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A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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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-2017-8509, CVE-2017-8510, CVE-2017-8511, CVE-2017-8512, and CVE-2017-0260. Affected products include: Microsoft Outlook.
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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-2017-8509, CVE-2017-8510, CVE-2017-8511, CVE-2017-8512, and CVE-2017-0260.
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Attack Technique
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
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Double free vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrar
A library injection vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook 16.83.3 for macOS. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), thi
Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely ex
Microsoft Outlook 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, 2013 RT SP1, and 2016 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a craf
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft Office software parses specially crafted email message
Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely ex
SpotOutlook 1.2.6 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the registration name input field that allows attackers
Microsoft Outlook 2007 SP3, Outlook 2010 SP2, Outlook 2013 SP1, Outlook 2013 RT SP1, and Outlook 2016 as packaged in Mic
Microsoft Outlook 2016 allows an attacker to obtain the email content of a user, due to how Outlook 2016 discloses user
Improper input validation in Microsoft Office Outlook allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
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