CVE-2017-0262
Is CVE-2017-0262 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.
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public sources
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.
cisa ssvc
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baseline read
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Real — exploited in the wild
CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.
Based on CISA KEV
Confirm or dispute →CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, and Office 2016 allow a remote code execution vulnerability when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0261 and CVE-2017-0281.
References
Published · Added to CISA KEV (1735 days after publication)
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timeline
- CISA SSVC assessment · exploitation: active
- Added to CISA KEV · confirmed exploited in the wild
- Published by NVD
- Added to VulnCheck KEV · reported exploited in the wild
Score and exploit changes tracked since .
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Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-02-10) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~81%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.
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Required action for Microsoft Office: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-08-10. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.