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CVE-2017-8511

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

HIGH 7.8EPSS 20.6%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.6%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8509, CVE-2017-8510, CVE-2017-8512, CVE-2017-0260, and CVE-2017-8506.

CVSS 3.0
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
20.61% probability · 98th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/office · microsoft/office online server · microsoft/office web apps · microsoft/office web apps server · microsoft/powerpoint for mac · microsoft/sharepoint server
Source
secure@microsoft.com
EPSS trend
0%13%25%21 September 2026: 17.44%22 September 2026: 20.61%27 October 2026: 20.61%21 September 202627 October 2026

EPSS moved from 17.4% on 21 September 2026 to 20.6% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.