Kaspersky Threats

Detect date

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01/12/2016

Severity

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High

Description

Multiple serious vulnerabilities have been found in Microsoft Office. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to bypass security restrictions or execute arbitrary code.

Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities

Improper memory objects handling can be exploited remotely via a specially designed file to execute arbitrary code;
Lack of Access Control Policy enforcement can be exploited remotely via a specially designed web content to bypass security restrictions;
An unknown vulnerability can be exploited remotely via a specially designed web content to bypass Address Space Layout Randomization security feature.

Technical details

In some cases vulnerability (1) can be triggered via Preview Pane.

Vulnerability (2) related to SharePoint

Affected products

Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation 2013 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Office 2013 RT Service Pack 1
Microsoft Office 2016
Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint and Word for Mac 2011
Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint and Word for Mac 2016
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
Microsoft Excel and Word Viewers
Microsoft Sharepoint Server 2013 Service Pack 1

Solution

Install necessary updates from the KB section, that are listed in your Windows Update (Windows Update usually can be accessed from the Control Panel)

Original advisories

CVE-2016-0035
CVE-2015-6117
CVE-2016-0010
CVE-2016-0011
CVE-2016-0012

Impacts

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ACE

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SB

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Detect date ?	01/12/2016
Severity ?	High
Description	Multiple serious vulnerabilities have been found in Microsoft Office. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to bypass security restrictions or execute arbitrary code. Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities Improper memory objects handling can be exploited remotely via a specially designed file to execute arbitrary code; Lack of Access Control Policy enforcement can be exploited remotely via a specially designed web content to bypass security restrictions; An unknown vulnerability can be exploited remotely via a specially designed web content to bypass Address Space Layout Randomization security feature. Technical details In some cases vulnerability (1) can be triggered via Preview Pane. Vulnerability (2) related to SharePoint
Affected products	Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation 2013 Service Pack 1 Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 Microsoft Office 2013 RT Service Pack 1 Microsoft Office 2016 Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint and Word for Mac 2011 Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint and Word for Mac 2016 Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 Microsoft Excel and Word Viewers Microsoft Sharepoint Server 2013 Service Pack 1
Solution	Install necessary updates from the KB section, that are listed in your Windows Update (Windows Update usually can be accessed from the Control Panel)
Original advisories	CVE-2016-0035 CVE-2015-6117 CVE-2016-0010 CVE-2016-0011 CVE-2016-0012
Impacts ?	ACE [?] SB [?]
Related products	Microsoft Office
CVE-IDS ?	CVE-2016-00350.0Unknown CVE-2015-61170.0Unknown CVE-2016-00100.0Unknown CVE-2016-00110.0Unknown CVE-2016-00120.0Unknown
Microsoft official advisories	Microsoft Security Update Guide
KB list	3114511 3114518 3114557 3114554 3114494 3114396 2920727 3114504 3114549 3114421 2881067 3114503 3114540 3114541 3114520 3114402 3114546 3114564 3114547 3039794 3114482 3114489 3114526