---
id: CVE-2017-0281
title: >-
  Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, Office 2016,
  Office Online Server 2016, Office Web Apps 2010 SP2,Office Web Apps 2013 SP1,
  Project Server 2013 SP1, SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 SP1, SharePoint
  Enterprise…
summary: >-
  Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, Office 2016,
  Office Online Server 2016, Office Web Apps 2010 SP2,Office Web Apps 2013 SP1,
  Project Server 2013 SP1, SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 SP1, SharePoint
  Enterprise…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
vendor: microsoft
product: office
affected:
  - office = 2007
  - office = 2010
  - office = 2013
  - office = 2016
  - office_online_server = 2016
  - office_web_apps = 2010
  - office_web_apps = 2013
  - project_server = 2013
  - sharepoint_foundation = 2013
  - sharepoint_server = 2010
  - sharepoint_server = 2013
  - sharepoint_server = 2016
  - skype_for_business = 2016
  - word = 2016
published: '2017-05-12'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T16:17:26.577'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0281'
references:
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98297'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: >-
      https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0281
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98297'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0281
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.15757
epssPercentile: 0.96851
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-15T15:51:09.056893Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T16:13:10.951Z'
---

## Overview

Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, Office 2016, Office Online Server 2016, Office Web Apps 2010 SP2,Office Web Apps 2013 SP1, Project Server 2013 SP1, SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 SP1, SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, SharePoint Foundation 2013 SP1, Sharepoint Server 2010 SP2, Word 2016, and Skype for Business 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-2017-0261 and CVE-2017-0262.

## Affected

- `office = 2007`
- `office = 2010`
- `office = 2013`
- `office = 2016`
- `office_online_server = 2016`
- `office_web_apps = 2010`
- `office_web_apps = 2013`
- `project_server = 2013`
- `sharepoint_foundation = 2013`
- `sharepoint_server = 2010`
- `sharepoint_server = 2013`
- `sharepoint_server = 2016`
- `skype_for_business = 2016`
- `word = 2016`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.