CVE-2017-0027High

Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published
March 14, 2017
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2017-0027 →

📋 Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the user’s computer or data. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could craft a special document file and then convince the user to open it. An attacker must know the memory address location where the object was created. The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way certain Excel functions handle objects in memory.

🎯 Affected products13

  • Excel Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Service Pack 1
  • Excel Services on Microsoft Sharepoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2 Bad
  • Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
  • Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
  • Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
  • Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
  • Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition)
  • Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition)
  • Microsoft Excel 2016 for Mac
  • Microsoft Excel for Mac 2011
  • Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3

✅ Remediation

KB3178677 (Security Update) KB3178673 (Security Update) KB3178676 (Security Update) KB3178690 (Security Update) KB3172542 (Security Update) KBRelease Notes (Security Update) KB3198809 (Security Update) KB3172431 (Security Update) KB3178685 (Security Update)

🔗 References (21)