CVE-2017-11774: Microsoft Office Outlook Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2017-11774 · Severity: critical · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

Microsoft Office Outlook contains a security feature bypass vulnerability due to improperly handling objects in memory. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute commands.

Technologies: Microsoft Office. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2017-11774 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2017-11774 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2017-11774?
Critical severity, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Office. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2017-11774?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2017-11774?
Check whether you run Microsoft Office. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Office

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