CVE-2017-0199

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: April 12, 2017 Modified: October 22, 2025
View on NVD

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."

AI Explanation

Get an AI-powered plain-language explanation of this vulnerability and remediation steps.

Login to generate AI explanation

CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://rewtin.blogspot.nl/2017/04/cve-2017-0199-practical-exploitation-poc.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97498
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038224
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blog.nviso.be/2017/04/12/analysis-of-a-cve-2017-0199-malicious-rtf-document/
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-02
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0199
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41894/
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41934/
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42995/
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/04/cve-2017-0199_useda.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.mdsec.co.uk/2017/04/exploiting-cve-2017-0199-hta-handler-vulnerability/
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://rewtin.blogspot.nl/2017/04/cve-2017-0199-practical-exploitation-poc.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97498
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038224
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blog.nviso.be/2017/04/12/analysis-of-a-cve-2017-0199-malicious-rtf-document/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-02
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0199
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41894/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41934/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42995/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/04/cve-2017-0199_useda.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.mdsec.co.uk/2017/04/exploiting-cve-2017-0199-hta-handler-vulnerability/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0199
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

23 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
94.3%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-05-03

Affected Vendors

philips microsoft