Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-8570)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-02-25 · CVE-2017-8570
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory. CISA added CVE-2017-8570 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Feb 25, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Aug 25, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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