Microsoft Office 2007/2010/2013 Document use after free

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Office 2007/2010/2013 (Office Suite Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Document Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word Viewer, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2 and 2013 SP1, and Office Web Apps Server 2010 SP2 and 2013 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Component Use After Free Vulnerability."

The issue has been introduced in 01/30/2007. The weakness was published 04/14/2015 with Zero Day Initiative as MS15-033 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-1650 since 02/17/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2996 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82769 (MS15-033: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3048019)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 110252 (Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS15-033)).

Applying the patch MS15-033 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 19704.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (82769), SecurityFocus (BID 74011†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032104†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49602†).

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Class: Use after free
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Nessus ID: 82769
Nessus Name: MS15-033: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3048019)
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OpenVAS ID: 103094
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Office Word Viewer Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (3048019)
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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-033
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-1650 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 74011 - Microsoft Office CVE-2015-1650 Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032104 - Microsoft Office Memory Errors Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Input Validation Flaw Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 49602 - [MS15-033] Microsoft Multiple Office Products Remote Use After Free Vulnerability - CVE-2015-1650, Critical

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Created: 04/15/2015 10:34 AM
Updated: 05/06/2022 09:19 AM
Changes: 04/15/2015 10:34 AM (77), 06/26/2017 09:13 AM (10), 05/06/2022 09:19 AM (3)
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