CVE-2017-0199
Microsoft Office and WordPad Remote Code Execution Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Required action
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CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0199
Description
Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Microsoft Office 2013 SP1, Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office/WordPad Remote Code Execution Vulnerability w/Windows API."
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation Context
as of October 13, 2026- CISA added CVE-2017-0199 to the KEV catalog 1,666 days after its CVE record was published.
- It is one of 390 Microsoft entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and one of 83 added in 2021.
- Its current EPSS score (99.5%) is higher than that of 89% of CISA KEV entries.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Microsoft Corporation Office/WordPad | Office 2007 SP3, Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Microsoft Office 2013 SP1, Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows 8.1 |
References
11 Links- https://blog.nviso.be/2017/04/12/analysis-of-a-cve-2017-0199-malicious-rtf-document/
- http://rewtin.blogspot.nl/2017/04/cve-2017-0199-practical-exploitation-poc.html
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/04/cve-2017-0199_useda.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0199
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-02
- https://www.mdsec.co.uk/2017/04/exploiting-cve-2017-0199-hta-handler-vulnerability/
Record Details
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