CVE-2017-0199
Microsoft Corporation Office/WordPad
Published 12 Apr 2017 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
7.8 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Nov 2021, with a remediation deadline of 3 May 2022 for US federal agencies. It has been used in ransomware campaigns.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
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."
References
- rewtin.blogspot.nl/2017/04/cve-2017-0199-practical-exploitation-poc.html · Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97498 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038224 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- blog.nviso.be/2017/04/12/analysis-of-a-cve-2017-0199-malicious-rtf-document/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-02 · Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0199 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41894/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41934/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42995/ · Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/04/cve-2017-0199_useda.html · Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- www.mdsec.co.uk/2017/04/exploiting-cve-2017-0199-hta-handler-vulnerability/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0199 · US Government Resource