Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2016-3281
CWE-ID CWE-119
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Microsoft Office
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Microsoft Office for Mac
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Microsoft Word
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Microsoft Word for Mac
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Microsoft Office Web Apps
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor Microsoft

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Memory corruption vulnerability

EUVDB-ID: #VU134

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3281

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an unknown error in Microsoft Word. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands, access files and perform any actions with privileges of the current user.

Mitigation

Install updates from Microsoft website.

Vulnerable software versions

Microsoft Office: 2007 - 2016

Microsoft Office for Mac: 2011 - 2016

Microsoft Word: 2010 Service Pack 2 - 2016

Microsoft Word for Mac: 2011 - 2016

Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2010 Service Pack 2

Microsoft Office Web Apps: 2010 Service Pack 2

CPE2.3 External links

http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2016-3281


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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