Buffer overflow in Microsoft products - CVE-2017-11854
Published: November 14, 2017 / Updated: November 14, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9293
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11854
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing Microsoft Word documents. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted Microsoft Word document, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11854
Install updates from vendor's website.