CVE-2017-0204

Microsoft Outlook Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2017-0204 is fixed in 7 products on 1 platform, first by KB3127890, released April 11, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
n/a
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.1901
97th percentile

<p>A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook software when it improperly handles the parsing of file formats. The security feature bypass by itself does not allow arbitrary code execution. However, to successfully exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to use it in conjunction with another vulnerability, such as a remote code execution vulnerability, to take advantage of the security feature bypass vulnerability and run arbitrary code.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to convince a user to open a specially crafted file with an affected version of Microsoft Outlook software.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Outlook handles the parsing of file formats.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Microsoft Outlook 2007 Service Pack 3 KB3127890 Apr 11, 2017
Microsoft Outlook 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) KB3118388 Apr 11, 2017
Microsoft Outlook 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) KB3118388 Apr 11, 2017
Microsoft Outlook 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) KB3172519 Apr 11, 2017
Microsoft Outlook 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) KB3172519 Apr 11, 2017
Microsoft Outlook 2016 (32-bit edition) KB3178664 Apr 11, 2017
Microsoft Outlook 2016 (64-bit edition) KB3178664 Apr 11, 2017

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