First published: Tue Apr 14 2015(Updated: )
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word Viewer, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2 and 2013 SP1, and Office Web Apps Server 2010 SP2 and 2013 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Component Use After Free Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Office | =2010-sp2 | |
Microsoft Office | =2010-sp2 | |
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint | =sp3 | |
Microsoft Office Web Apps | =2010-sp2 | |
Microsoft Office Web Apps | =2013-sp1 | |
Microsoft SharePoint Server | =2010-sp2 | |
Microsoft SharePoint Server | =2013-sp1 | |
Microsoft Word for Android | =2007-sp3 | |
Microsoft Word for Android | =2010-sp2 | |
Microsoft Word for Android | =2013-sp1 | |
Microsoft Word Viewer |
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CVE-2015-1650 has a severity rating of critical due to its potential to allow remote code execution.
To address CVE-2015-1650, apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for affected versions of Office and related applications.
CVE-2015-1650 affects Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word Viewer, and certain versions of SharePoint Server and Office Web Apps.
Yes, CVE-2015-1650 can be exploited remotely by an attacker through a specially crafted Word document.
Exploitation of CVE-2015-1650 may result in an attacker gaining the ability to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.