Answer in brief
CVE-2017-0261 records a High severity vulnerability in CVE Program Container. The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Office (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. Known-exploitation status makes exposure review time-sensitive. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Office (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Officegeneric | Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, and Office 2016 | Not reported |
Published upstream
May 12, 2017
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 21, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Mar 3, 2022
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:recordMicrosoft 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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2017-0261 records a High severity vulnerability in CVE Program Container. The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Office (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. Known-exploitation status makes exposure review time-sensitive. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Office (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Officegeneric | Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, and Office 2016 | Not reported |
Published upstream
May 12, 2017
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 21, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Mar 3, 2022
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:recordMicrosoft 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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.