CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-11854

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Microsoft Word 2010 SP2, Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user due to improper handling of objects in memory.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to the compromise of the user's system, posing a significant threat to the organization's data security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest versions that include security patches addressing this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2, and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 allow an attacker to run arbitrary code in the context of the current user by failing to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability".

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS