ID:488 - Exploit for Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office for macOS - CVE-2007-0515

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:488 - Exploit for Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office for macOS - CVE-2007-0515

ID:488 - Exploit for Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office for macOS - CVE-2007-0515

Published: March 18, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU1212
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-0515
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office for macOS

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability is caused by boundary error when processing malformed function in Word files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Word file, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.

Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited.



Remediation

Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3

Microsoft Word 2000 - Download the update (KB929139)

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac - Download the update (KB932185)