#VU5190 Memory corruption in Microsoft products - CVE-2014-1757
Published: January 20, 2017 / Updated: March 11, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5190
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2014-1757
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to the failure to properly allocate memory during file conversions. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Word file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
The weakness exists due to the failure to properly allocate memory during file conversions. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Word file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.