SB2017041114 - Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Published: April 11, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017041114
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) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0106)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when parsing specially crafted email messages by Microsoft Outlook. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted email message, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in remote code execution.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.