CVE-2017-0199

CRITICALNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 99%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · kev ransomware · Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

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."

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0CRITICALhigh confidence
EG Risk
81
EG Risk 81/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low, Attend at medium and Act at high mission impact.
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low, sooner than that at medium and as soon as possible at high mission impact.
EPSS PROB
99%
EPSS %ILE
99th
KEV
⚠ Exploited

CISA SSVCTrack at low, Attend at medium and Act at high mission impact.

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low, sooner than that at medium and as soon as possible at high mission impact.

Exploitation active (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact total (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

April 12, 2017

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated May 19, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: microsoft.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Microsoft Excel - OLE Arbitrary Code Execution - Windows dos Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42995/
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Microsoft Office Word - '.RTF' Malicious HTA Execution (Metasploit) - Windows remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41934/
generic🟡 PoC Available

Microsoft Word - '.RTF' Remote Code Execution - Windows remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41894/
microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0199
generic

Analysis of a CVE-2017-0199 Malicious RTF Document – NVISO Labs

https://blog.nviso.be/2017/04/12/analysis-of-a-cve-2017-0199-malicious-rtf-document/
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038224
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97498
generic

CVE-2017-0199 Practical exploitation ! (PoC)

http://rewtin.blogspot.nl/2017/04/cve-2017-0199-practical-exploitation-poc.html

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2017-0199(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 91× in last 7d / 391× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 1,617 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-10-04 12:04 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-10-04 12:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-10-04 08:22 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-10-04 08:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-10-04 04:38 UTCVendor advisory
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  7. 2026-10-04 00:55 UTCVendor advisory
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  9. 2026-10-03 21:12 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-10-03 21:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-10-03 17:29 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-10-03 17:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  14. 2026-10-03 13:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  20. 2026-10-03 02:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-10-02 15:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  10. 2026-10-01 20:43 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-10-01 20:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  45. 2026-09-29 01:39 UTCVendor advisory
  46. 2026-09-29 01:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-09-28 21:56 UTCEG score recompute
  48. 2026-09-28 21:56 UTCVendor advisory
  49. 2026-09-28 21:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-09-28 18:13 UTCVendor advisory
  51. 2026-09-28 18:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-09-28 14:28 UTCVendor advisory
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  56. 2026-09-28 07:02 UTCVendor advisory
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  58. 2026-09-28 03:18 UTCVendor advisory
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  60. 2026-09-27 23:35 UTCVendor advisory
  61. 2026-09-27 23:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-09-27 21:51 UTCCISA KEV update
  63. 2026-09-27 19:51 UTCVendor advisory
  64. 2026-09-27 19:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-09-27 16:07 UTCVendor advisory
  66. 2026-09-27 16:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-09-27 12:24 UTCVendor advisory
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  74. 2026-09-27 01:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-09-26 21:28 UTCVendor advisory

Publicly available exploits

(10 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (7 GitHub PoCs) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-41934✓ verified
    First seen Apr 25, 2017

    Microsoft Office Word - '.RTF' Malicious HTA Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/fileformat/office_word_hta✓ verified
    First seen Apr 14, 2017

    Microsoft Office Word Malicious Hta Execution

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCjacobsoo/RTF-Cleaner
    First seen Dec 8, 2017

    RTF Cleaner, tries to extract URL from malicious RTF samples using CVE-2017-0199 & CVE-2017-8759

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCnicpenning/RTF-Cleaner
    First seen Nov 3, 2017

    RTF de-obfuscator for CVE-2017-0199 documents to find URLs statically.

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-42995
    First seen Sep 30, 2017

    Microsoft Excel - OLE Arbitrary Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCkn0wm4d/htattack
    First seen Apr 24, 2017

    An exploit implementation for RCE in RTF & DOCs (CVE-2017-0199)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCn1shant-sinha/CVE-2017-0199
    First seen Apr 23, 2017

    Exploit toolkit CVE-2017-0199 - v2.0 is a handy python script which provides a quick and effective way to exploit Microsoft RTF RCE. It could generate a malicious RTF file and deliver metasploit / meterpreter payload to victim without any complex configuration.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCExploit-install/CVE-2017-0199
    First seen Apr 22, 2017

    Exploit toolkit CVE-2017-0199 - v2.0 is a handy python script which provides a quick and effective way to exploit Microsoft RTF RCE. It could generate a malicious RTF file and deliver metasploit / meterpreter / any other payload to victim without any complex configuration.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCmzakyz666/PoC-CVE-2017-0199
    First seen Apr 22, 2017

    Exploit toolkit for vulnerability RCE Microsoft RTF

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoChaibara3839/CVE-2017-0199-master
    First seen Apr 19, 2017

    CVE-2017-0199

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2017-0199?
CVE-2017-0199 is a critical vulnerability published on April 12, 2017. 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…
When was CVE-2017-0199 disclosed?
CVE-2017-0199 was first published on April 12, 2017, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-0199 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2017-0199 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting Microsoft Office and WordPad. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate attention. A fix is available. Apply it.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-0199?
CVE-2017-0199 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).
Which products are affected by CVE-2017-0199?
CVE-2017-0199 affects Microsoft Office and WordPad.
How do I remediate CVE-2017-0199?
A fix for CVE-2017-0199 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2017-0199 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.

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