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MS16-004: Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3124585) [Office for Mac]

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MS16-004: Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3124585) [Office for Mac]

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
01/12/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
01/12/2016
Modified
03/21/2018

Description

Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in Microsoft Office software when the Office software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.

Solution(s)

  • office-for-mac-upgrade-14_6_0
  • office-for-mac-upgrade-15_18_0

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