CVE-2017-8502
HighSummary
Microsoft Office allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way that it handles objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability'.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability may lead to remote code execution by an attacker, posing a serious threat to the security of systems using Microsoft Office.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Microsoft Office to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
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Improper access control in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
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Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
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A use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Office allows an authorized attacker to locally elevate privileges.
- CVE-2026-40363High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-26134High
Integer overflow or wraparound in Microsoft Office allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-26110High
Microsoft Office has a vulnerability related to resource access using an incompatible type ('type confusion'), allowing an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-20953High
Use after free in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-20952High
Use after free in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-20943High
An untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2025-62557High
A use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Original NVD description (English source)
Microsoft Office allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way that it handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8501.