#VU134 Memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft products - CVE-2016-3281
Vulnerability identifier: #VU134
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Office
Client/Desktop applications /
Office applications
Microsoft Office for Mac
Client/Desktop applications /
Office applications
Microsoft Word
Client/Desktop applications /
Office applications
Microsoft Word for Mac
Client/Desktop applications /
Office applications
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Client/Desktop applications /
Office applications
Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server
Server applications /
Other server solutions
Vendor: Microsoft
Description
A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an unknown error in Microsoft Word. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands, access files and perform any actions with privileges of the current user.
Mitigation
To resolve this vulnerability vendor recommends installing the following updates:
Microsoft Office 2007
Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office 2010
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2013
Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2013 RT
Use Windows Update to obtain the patch.
Microsoft Office 2016
Microsoft Word 2016 (32-bit edition)
Microsoft Word 2016 (64-bit edition)
Microsoft Office for Mac 2011
Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac
SharePoint Software
Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2
Vulnerable software versions
Microsoft Office: 2007, 2010 Service Pack 2 - 2010, 2013 RT - 2013, 2016
Microsoft Office for Mac: 2011 - 2016
Microsoft Word: 2010 Service Pack 2, 2013 RT Service Pack 1, 2013 Service Pack 1, 2016
Microsoft Word for Mac: 2011 - 2016
Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2010 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office Web Apps: 2010 Service Pack 2
External links
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-088
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
