#VU5554 Memory corruption in Microsoft products - CVE-2015-2376
Published: January 31, 2017 / Updated: March 10, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5554
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-2015-2376
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Excel Viewer
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Office
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Excel Viewer
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Office
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing Excel files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Excel file, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.