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CVE-2017-0199

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/…

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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."
CVSS 7.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.7/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 7.8: +1.17
  • Fresh EPSS: 99.50%: +0.50

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 28 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

CyberSecurityNews
Press · 21 Jul 2026, 07:00 · Top 10 Malware Used by Hackers Last Week to Launch Cyberattacks - CyberSecurityNews
Huntress
Press · 05 Dec 2025, 08:00 · CVE-2017-0199 Vulnerability: Analysis, Impact, Mitigation - Huntress
Acronis
Press · 19 May 2025, 07:00 · From banks to battalions: SideWinder’s attacks on South Asia’s public sector - Acronis
Hackread
Press · 02 Dec 2024, 08:00 · SmokeLoader Malware Exploits MS Office Flaws to Steal Browser Credentials - Hackread
The Hacker News
Press · 11 Nov 2024, 08:00 · Cybercriminals Use Excel Exploit to Spread Fileless Remcos RAT Malware - The Hacker News
See all 28 source documents
Rescana
Press · 27 Sep 2024, 07:00 · Protect Your Systems: Understanding and Mitigating the CVE-2017-0199 Microsoft Office/WordPad Vulnerability - Rescana
Trellix
Press · 11 Sep 2024, 07:00 · Unmasking the Hidden Threat: Inside a Sophisticated Excel-Based Attack Delivering Fileless Remcos RAT - Trellix
Broadcom
Press · 28 May 2024, 07:00 · Protection Highlight: STARGate - Threat Intelligence against Sophisticated Attack Chains - Broadcom
Check Point Blog
Press · 08 Feb 2024, 08:00 · MalDocs in Word and Excel: A Persistent Cybersecurity Challenge - Check Point Blog
Qualys
Press · 04 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Top 20 Vulnerabilities Exploited by Cyber Attackers - Qualys
Bitdefender
Press · 08 Dec 2022, 08:00 · North Korean APT Group Exploits Internet Explorer Zero-Day Flaw, Google Warns - Bitdefender
SentinelOne
Press · 27 Oct 2022, 07:00 · CVE-2017-0199: What REAL 0-Day Vulnerability Protection Looks Like - SentinelOne
Recorded Future
Press · 19 Mar 2019, 07:00 · Microsoft Targeted by 8 of 10 Top Vulnerabilities in 2018 - Recorded Future
Cisco Talos Blog
Press · 20 Jun 2018, 07:00 · My Little FormBook - Cisco Talos Blog
Google Cloud
Press · 07 Dec 2017, 08:00 · New Targeted Attack in the Middle East by APT34, a Suspected Iranian Threat Group, Using CVE-2017-11882 Exploit - Google Cloud
Security Affairs
Press · 15 Aug 2017, 07:00 · CVE-2017-0199: Crooks exploit PowerPoint Slide Show files to deliver malware - Security Affairs
www.trendmicro.com
Press · 14 Aug 2017, 07:00 · CVE-2017-0199: New Malware Abuses PowerPoint Slides - www.trendmicro.com
Cisco Talos Blog
Press · 14 Aug 2017, 07:00 · When combining exploits for added effect goes wrong - Cisco Talos Blog
The Hacker News
Press · 14 Aug 2017, 07:00 · How Just Opening A Malicious PowerPoint File Could Compromise Your PC - The Hacker News
Group-IB
Press · 27 Jun 2017, 07:00 · Petya starts with Ukraine and then goes global - Group-IB
Proofpoint
Press · 01 Jun 2017, 07:00 · Microsoft Word Intruder Integrates CVE-2017-0199, Utilized by Cobalt Group to Target Financial Institutions - Proofpoint
BleepingComputer
Press · 28 Apr 2017, 07:00 · The Week in Ransomware - April 28th 2017 - Cerber, Mordor, and CVE-2017-0199 - BleepingComputer
Morphisec
Press · 27 Apr 2017, 07:00 · Iranian Fileless Attack Infiltrates Israeli Organizations - Morphisec
Proofpoint
Press · 27 Apr 2017, 07:00 · APT Targets Financial Analysts with CVE-2017-0199 - Proofpoint
Cisco Talos Blog
Press · 14 Apr 2017, 07:00 · Cisco Coverage for CVE-2017-0199 - Cisco Talos Blog
Google Cloud
Press · 12 Apr 2017, 07:00 · CVE-2017-0199 Used as Zero Day to Distribute FINSPY Espionage Malware and LATENTBOT Cyber Crime Malware - Google Cloud
Google Cloud
Press · 11 Apr 2017, 07:00 · CVE-2017-0199: In the Wild Attacks Leveraging HTA Handler - Google Cloud
Proofpoint
Press · 10 Apr 2017, 07:00 · Dridex Campaigns Hitting Millions of Recipients Using Unpatched Microsoft Zero-Day - Proofpoint

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.7 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

3

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

See 1 repos with metrics
RepositoryStarsForksLanguageUpdated
mzakyz666/PoC-CVE-2017-019921Python22 Apr 2017, 11:35
Public exploit evidence
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 7.8; EPSS 99.5%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
local access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:57:47.671864+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
10 Apr 2017, 07:00
Published
12 Apr 2017, 14:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
03 Nov 2021, 00:00
Latest press mention
21 Jul 2026, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:57
PoCs on GitHub
3 repositories
Source: CVE List V5 · CISA KEV · FIRST EPSS · GitHub · RSSVulnRadar