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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Office up to 2016 (Office Suite Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Office for Mac 2011, Office for Mac 2016, and Word Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
The weakness was published 08/11/2015 by Steven Vittitoe with Google Project Zero as MS15-081 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-2477 since 03/19/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85349 (MS15-081: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3072620) (Mac OS X)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 110258 (Microsoft Office Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS15-081)).
Applying the patch MS15-081 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 20311.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (85349).
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Nessus ID: 85349
Nessus Name: MS15-081: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3072620) (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 801677
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Office Word Viewer Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (3080790)
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Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS15-081
Researcher: Steven Vittitoe
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2015-2477 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1033239 - Microsoft Office Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information
Vulnerability Center: 51868 - [MS15-081] Microsoft Multiple Office and Word Viewer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2015-2477, Critical
SecurityFocus: 76214
Entry
Created: 08/12/2015 12:33Updated: 06/09/2022 09:05
Changes: 08/12/2015 12:33 (78), 10/13/2017 10:54 (3), 06/09/2022 09:05 (3)
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