Summary
This host is missing a critical security
update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS14-081.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow remote
attackers to execute the arbitrary code, cause memory corruption and compromise the system.
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/library/security/MS14-081
Insight
The flaws are due to,
- An invalid indexing error when parsing Office files can be exploited to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted Office file.
- A use-after-free error when parsing Office files can be exploited to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted Office file.
Affected
Microsoft Web Applications 2010 Service Pack 2 and prior, Microsoft Web Applications 2013 Service Pack 1 and prior.
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack SP3 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-2014-6356, CVE-2014-6357 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Related Vulnerabilities
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities (2879017)
- Microsoft Distributed File System Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (2535512)
- Microsoft Forefront Protection For Exchange RCE Vulnerability (2927022)
- Microsoft .NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2671605)
- Microsoft DNS Resolution Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2509553)