#VU6017 Memory corruption in Microsoft products - CVE-2017-0029
Published: March 14, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6017
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0029
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word for macOS
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word for macOS
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS conditions on the target system.
The weakness exists due improper handling of malicious Word files in memory. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .doc file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and cause the target application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service on the vulnerable system.
The weakness exists due improper handling of malicious Word files in memory. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .doc file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and cause the target application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.