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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.1832
MS14-061 Vulnerability in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps
Could Allow Remote Code Execution
15 October 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Publisher: Microsoft
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-4117
Original Bulletin:
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms14-061
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MS14-061 Vulnerability in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps Could Allow
Remote Code Execution
Version: 1.0
Published Date: October 14, 2014
General Information
Executive Summary
This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability in
Microsoft Office. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an
attacker convinces a user to open a specially crafted Microsoft Word file. An
attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user
rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with
administrative user rights, an attacker could then install programs; view,
change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
Customers whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the
system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user
rights.
This security update is rated Important for supported editions of Microsoft
Word 2007, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Office 2010,
Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, Word
Automation Services, and Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2010.
Affected Software
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
Microsoft Office for Mac 2011
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010
Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2
Vulnerability Information
Microsoft Word File Format Vulnerability - CVE-2014-4117
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in way that Microsoft Office
software parses certain properties of Microsoft Word files. If an attacker is
successful in exploiting this vulnerability, and if the current user is logged
on with administrative user rights, the 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. Users whose
accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less
impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
To view this vulnerability as a standard entry in the Common Vulnerabilities
and Exposures list, see CVE-2014-4117.
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