#VU5560 Untrusted Search Path in Microsoft products - CVE-2015-2378
Published: January 31, 2017 / Updated: March 9, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5560
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-2015-2378
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Excel Viewer
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Excel Viewer
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure .dll loading when processing Excel files. A remote attacker can place a specially crafted DLL file on a remote SMB or WebDav share along with Excel document, trick the victim into opening it 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.