SB2018010905 - Remote code execution in Microsoft Word
Published: January 9, 2018 Updated: August 2, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018010905
Severity
Critical
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-2018-0802)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing Microsoft Word documents. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Word document, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a user open a specially crafted file with an affected version of Microsoft Office or Microsoft WordPad software.
Note: the vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.