CVE-2017-0199—Microsoft Office and WordPad Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerability Name

Microsoft Office and WordPad Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description

Microsoft Office and WordPad contain an unspecified vulnerability due to the way the applications parse specially crafted files. Successful exploitation allows for remote code execution.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Ransomware Status:

KNOWN

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0199

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