| CVE Number | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS16-148 | Security Update for Microsoft Office (3204068) | Microsoft Office | Critical | 14-12-2016 |
Technical Information
Brief overview of the risk:
Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in Microsoft Office software when the Office software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
Detailed Information on the risk:
Exploitation of the vulnerabilities requires that a user open a specially crafted file with an affected version of Microsoft Office software. In an email attack scenario an attacker could exploit the vulnerabilities by sending the specially crafted file to the user and convincing the user to open the file. In a web-based attack scenario an attacker could host a website (or leverage a compromised website that accepts or hosts user-provided content) that contains a specially crafted file that is designed to exploit the vulnerabilities.
Microsoft Office 2007Further information on this exploit is available at : MS16-148
Microsoft Office 2010
Microsoft Office 2013
Microsoft Office 2013 RT
Microsoft Office 2016
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
Microsoft Excel Viewer
Affected Software
Microsoft Office 2007Microsoft Office 2010
Microsoft Office 2013
Microsoft Office 2013 RT
Microsoft Office 2016
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
Microsoft Excel Viewer