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CVE-2017-0261

Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, and Office 2016 allow a remote code execution vulnerability when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0262 and CVE-2017-0281.

CVSS 7.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.6/10
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: 78.13%: +0.39

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

Sources: 12 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

SOCRadar
Press · 27 Feb 2024, 08:00 · Dark Web Profile: Patchwork APT - SOCRadar
The Hacker News
Press · 10 Jan 2022, 08:00 · BADNEWS! Patchwork APT Hackers Score Own Goal in Recent Malware Attacks - The Hacker News
BleepingComputer
Press · 20 Jun 2019, 07:00 · Firefox 0-day Used in Targeted Attacks Against Cryptocurrency Firms - BleepingComputer
BleepingComputer
Press · 14 Mar 2019, 07:00 · Pakistani Government Site Compromised, Logs Visitor Keystrokes - BleepingComputer
BleepingComputer
Press · 27 Feb 2019, 08:00 · Web Site for a Bangladesh Embassy Compromised with Malicious Docs - BleepingComputer
See all 12 source documents
Unit 42
Press · 07 Mar 2018, 08:00 · Patchwork Continues to Deliver BADNEWS to the Indian Subcontinent - Unit 42
BleepingComputer
Press · 20 Oct 2017, 07:00 · Russian Cyberspies Are Rushing to Exploit Recent Flash 0-Day Before It Goes Cold - BleepingComputer
Securelist
Press · 08 Aug 2017, 07:00 · APT Trends report Q2 2017 - Securelist
BleepingComputer
Press · 10 May 2017, 07:00 · 3 of 4 Zero-Days Microsoft Patched Yesterday Were Used by Russian Cyberspies - BleepingComputer
TechTarget
Press · 10 May 2017, 07:00 · Windows zero days squashed in May 2017 Patch Tuesday - TechTarget
TechTarget
Press · 10 May 2017, 07:00 · Windows zero days squashed in May 2017 Patch Tuesday - TechTarget
Google Cloud
Press · 09 May 2017, 07:00 · EPS Processing Zero-Days Exploited by Multiple Threat Actors - Google Cloud

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 8.6 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

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 78.1%
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
09 May 2017, 07:00
Published
12 May 2017, 14:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
03 Mar 2022, 00:00
Latest press mention
27 Feb 2024, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:57