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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-11877 · published 15 November 2017

CVE-2017-11877: Microsoft excel vulnerability

Microsoft · Excel

Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel 2016, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3, and Microsoft Excel 2016 for Mac allow a security feature bypass by not enforcing macro settings on an Excel document, aka "Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability".

5.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 4.5% · top 8.7%
5.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.3
4.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel 2016, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3, and Microsoft Excel 2016 for Mac allow a security feature bypass by not enforcing macro settings on an Excel document, aka "Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability".

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101747 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039783 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11877 Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101747 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039783 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11877 Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-11877), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.