Security readout for executives and security teams
This is a Microsoft Office memory corruption flaw that can let an attacker run code when a user or service processes a malicious Word document. It affects older Word, Office, Office for Mac, Word Viewer, Compatibility Pack, and SharePoint/Office Web Apps components named in MS15-081. Exposure is most likely in legacy environments still running the listed 2007, 2010, 2013, Mac, Viewer, Compatibility Pack, SharePoint Word Automation Services, Word Web Apps, or Office Web Apps Server versions. Treat this as high priority where legacy Microsoft Office or SharePoint document services remain. The business risk is code execution from malicious documents, especially through email attachments or server-side document processing. Mitigation focus: Apply Microsoft MS15-081 updates for all affected Office and SharePoint components.; Retire unsupported Word Viewer, Compatibility Pack, and legacy Office versions where possible.; Inventory SharePoint Word Automation Services and Office Web Apps Server deployments..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- MS15-081CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
- 37912CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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