Summary
This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS14-023.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to execute the arbitrary code.
Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms14-023
Insight
- The flaw is due to the Grammar Checker feature for Chinese (Simplified) loading libraries in an insecure manner.
- An error when handling a certain response can be exploited to gain knowledge of access tokens used for authentication of the current user.
Affected
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 (proofing tools) Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (proofing tools) and prior Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (proofing tools) and prior
Detection
Get the vulnerable file version and check appropriate patch is applied or not.
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2014-1756, CVE-2014-1808 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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