#VU5100 Code injection in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2014-6352

Vulnerability identifier: #VU5100

Vulnerability risk: Critical

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-6352

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server

Software vendor:
Microsoft

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

The weakness exists due to an error when handling malicious Office files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Microsoft Office file containing the malicious OLE object, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Install update from vendor's website.

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms14-064
• https://technet.microsoft.com/library/3010060.aspx