SB2017011007 - Remote code execution in Microsoft Office 2016
Published: January 10, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017011007
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0003)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing Office documents. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Office document, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability will result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.