CVE-2017-0262
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- High 7.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 10 Feb 2022
Description
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.
Key facts
- Published
- 12 May 2017
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- KEV added
- 10 Feb 2022
- KEV fix due
- 10 Aug 2022
- EPSS
- 81.005% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.638% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 7.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Microsoft Office |
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Timeline
- 12 May 2017 Published
- 10 Feb 2022 CVE-2017-0262 added to CISA KEV
- 10 Feb 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue