SB2019081404 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1202)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft SharePoint handles session objects. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and hijack the session of another SharePoint user.

2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1203)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

3) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1201)

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 files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Office document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

4) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1205)

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 files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Office document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1202
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1203
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1201
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-715/
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1205