Use-after-free error in Microsoft products - CVE-2015-1649
Published: January 27, 2017 / Updated: March 10, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5464
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1649
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to use-after-free error when processing Microsoft Word files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Microsoft Word document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Microsoft SharePoint Server
How to mitigate CVE-2015-1649
Install update from vendor's website.