Microsoft Word & Office Web Apps Multiple Vulnerabilities
RISK: High Risk
TYPE: Clients - Productivity Products
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that affected Microsoft Word and Office software converts/ parses specially crafted files. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take complete control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
Impact
- Remote Code Execution
System / Technologies affected
- Microsoft Office 2003
- Microsoft Office 2007
- Microsoft Office 2010
- Microsoft Office 2013
- Microsoft Office 2013 RT
- Microsoft Office for Mac 2011
- Microsoft Word Viewer
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013
- Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010
- Microsoft Office Web Apps 2013
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- Download location for patches:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS14-017
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