SB2019111208 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Office ClickToRun
Published: November 12, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019111208
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1449)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to way Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components handle a specially crafted file, which could lead to a standard user, any AppContainer sandbox, and Office LPAC Protected View. A local user can run a specially crafted file and escalate privileges to SYSTEM level.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.