CVE-2017-0199 — Actively Exploited: Office and WordPad (Microsoft)
Microsoft Office and WordPad contain an unspecified vulnerability due to the way the applications parse specially crafted files. Successful exploitation allows for remote code execution.
| CVE ID | CVE-2017-0199 |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Microsoft |
| Product | Office and WordPad |
| Vulnerability name | Microsoft Office and WordPad Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| Date added | 2021-11-03 |
| Remediation due | 2022-05-03 |
| Known ransomware use | Known |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Description | Microsoft Office and WordPad contain an unspecified vulnerability due to the way the applications parse specially crafted files. Successful exploitation allows for remote code execution. |
| Source | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities |
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