PT-2017-3276
CVE-2017-11884
·
Published
2017-11-14
·
Updated
2025-04-07
Description by
CVSS 2.0
9.3
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Microsoft Excel 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R)
Description
The issue is related to the improper handling of objects in memory by Microsoft Excel, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. This can lead to remote code execution.
Recommendations
For Microsoft Excel 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R), update to a version that properly handles objects in memory to prevent exploitation.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾