First published: Wed Sep 11 2013(Updated: )
Microsoft Word Automation Services in SharePoint Server 2010 SP1, Word Web App 2010 SP1 in Office Web Apps 2010, Word 2003 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, Word 2010 SP1, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Word Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Office document, aka "Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-3847, CVE-2013-3848, and CVE-2013-3849.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint | =sp3 | |
Microsoft Word for Android | =2003-sp3 | |
Microsoft Word for Android | =2007-sp3 | |
Microsoft Word for Android | =2010-sp1 | |
Microsoft Word for Android | =2010-sp1 | |
Microsoft Word Viewer | ||
Microsoft Office Web Apps | =2010-sp1 | |
Microsoft SharePoint Server | =2010-sp1 |
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CVE-2013-3858 is rated as critical due to its potential to allow remote code execution or denial of service.
To fix CVE-2013-3858, ensure that you apply the latest Microsoft security updates and patches.
CVE-2013-3858 affects Microsoft Word 2003 SP3, 2007 SP3, 2010 SP1, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, SharePoint Server 2010 SP1, and Office Web Apps 2010 SP1.
Yes, CVE-2013-3858 can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
The potential impacts of CVE-2013-3858 include unauthorized execution of code and memory corruption leading to denial of service.