SB2017041108 - Office DLL Loading Vulnerability
Published: April 11, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017041108
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0197)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the way the application loads .dll libraries. A remote attacker can place a specially crafted .dll file along with WORD document on a remote SMB or WebDav share, trick the victim into opening that document and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.