SB2013121003 - ASLR bypass in Microsoft Office
Published: December 10, 2013 Updated: March 11, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013121003
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) ASLR bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-5057)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.The weakness exists due to improper implementation of Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) within HXDS Office shared component. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it and bypass the ASLR security feature.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in attacker's access to the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.