CVE-2017-0051
Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Hyper-V Network Switch Denial of Service Vulnerability." This vulnerability is…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.10%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Hyper-V Network Switch Denial of Service Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0074, CVE-2017-0076, CVE-2017-0097, CVE-2017-0098, and CVE-2017-0099.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.10% probability · 88th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows server 2016
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 4.1% on 21 September 2026 to 3.1% on 27 October 2026.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96026Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037999
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0051Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96026Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037999
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0051Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.