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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-0254 · published 12 May 2017

CVE-2017-0254: Microsoft office memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Microsoft · Office

Microsoft Word 2007, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Office for Mac 2011, Office for Mac 2016, Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 SP2, Office Web Apps Server 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, Office Word Viewer, SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, and Word 2016 allow a remote code execution vulnerability when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0264 and CVE-2017-0265.

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 20% · top 2.7% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 9.3
20%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
7Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Microsoft Word 2007, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Office for Mac 2011, Office for Mac 2016, Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 SP2, Office Web Apps Server 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, Office Word Viewer, SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, and Word 2016 allow a remote code execution vulnerability when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0264 and CVE-2017-0265.

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

7 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98101 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038443
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0254 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98101 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038443
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0254 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-0254), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.