Is CVE-2017-8570 exploitable?

Yes — CVE-2017-8570 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it is confirmed exploited in the wild.

Is CVE-2017-8570 a false positive?

No practitioners have marked CVE-2017-8570 a false positive so far (3 verdicts).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-8570?

Practitioners have shared remediation steps for CVE-2017-8570 — see the remediation notes on this page.

CVE-2017-8570

is CVE-2017-8570real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

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High · CVSS 7.8EPSS 89.9%CISA KEV

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

Microsoft Office allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way that it handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0243.

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Published Jul 11, 2017

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Community real-world severity: High (High 3) — CVSS base score 7.8

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Field notes & remediation

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Field note · Marco FerriCurated
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-02-25) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~90%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.
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Remediation · Waleed AzizCurated
Required action for Microsoft Office: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-08-25. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.