CVE-2015-1649
published 2015-04-14CVE-2015-1649: Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word Viewer, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Automation Services…
PriorityP258critical9.3CVSS 2.0
AVNACMAuNCCICAC
EPSS
23.30%
97.5th percentile
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word Viewer, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, and Office Web Apps Server 2010 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Component Use After Free Vulnerability."
Affected
8 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft | office_web_apps | — | — |
| microsoft | office_web_apps | — | — |
| microsoft | sharepoint_server | — | — |
| microsoft | sharepoint_server | — | — |
| microsoft | word | — | — |
| microsoft | word | — | — |
| microsoft | word | — | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →CVE-2015-1649 is triggered via RTF file rendering in the Outlook preview pane — no user click required beyond previewing the email; monitor for suspicious RTF attachments opened via Outlook preview on Office 2007/2010 targets ↗
- →Delivery vector is a crafted Office document (RTF) sent via email as an attachment or link; flag inbound RTF files in email for inspection on unpatched Word 2007 SP3 / Office 2010 SP2 environments ↗
- →Patch reference is MS15-033; use this bulletin identifier to verify patch status on endpoints running Word 2007 SP3, Word 2010 SP2, Word Viewer, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, and Office Web Apps Server 2010 SP2 ↗
- ·Affected products span multiple Office components; ensure patching covers all listed: Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word Viewer, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, and Office Web Apps Server 2010 SP2 ↗
- ·EMET was noted as potentially helpful against related RTF preview-pane attacks in a prior 2014 incident; no confirmed efficacy data provided for CVE-2015-1649 specifically ↗
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Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2015: 11 Bulletins Released
blogs_talos·2015-04-14·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2015: 11 Bulletins Released
Today, Microsoft has released their monthly set of security bulletins designed to address security vulnerabilities within their products. This month’s release sees a total of 11 bulletins being released which address 26 CVEs. The first 4 bulletins are rated Critical and address vulnerabilities within Internet Explorer, Office, IIS, and Graphics Component. The remaining 7 bulletins are rated Important and cover vulnerabilities within SharePoint, Task Scheduler, Windows, XML Core Services, Active Directory, .NET, and Hyper-V.
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Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2015: 11 Bulletins Released
blogs_talos·2015-04-14·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2015: 11 Bulletins Released
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2015: 11 Bulletins Released
Today, Microsoft has released their monthly set of security bulletins designed to address security vulnerabilities within their products. This month’s release sees a total of 11 bulletins being released which address 26 CVEs. The first 4 bulletins are rated Critical and address vulnerabilities within Internet Explorer, Office, IIS, and Graphics Component. The remaining 7 bulletins are rated Important and cover vulnerabilities within SharePoint, Task Scheduler, Windows, XML Core Services, Active Directory, .NET, and Hyper-V.
## Bulletins Rated Critical MS15-032, MS15-033, MS15-034, and MS15-035 are rated Critical.
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blogs_qualys·2015-04-14·CVSS 7.8
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Add to that the fixes in Adobe, Mozilla and Google Chrome software that were initiated by the results of the PWN2OWN competition in Vancouver, and every defensive IT security professional will have their work doubled this month.
Let’s start with Microsoft: 11 bulletins from MS15-032 to MS15-042 with four of them critical. But priorities are clear this month:
Number one is MS15-033, th
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blogs_qualys·2015-04-14·CVSS 7.8
[HIGH] Patch Tuesday April 2015 | Qualys
April’s Patch Tuesday continues the 2015 trend of high volume patches. This month we have a full set of 11 patches from Microsoft addressing 26 vulnerabilities.The vulnerabilities affect Windows and Office on both servers and workstations. In addition, Oracle is publishing their quarterly Critical Patch Update fixing 98 vulnerabilities in over 25 software categories, including Java, Oracle RDBMS and MySQL.
Add to that the fixes in Adobe, Mozilla and Google Chrome software that were initiated by the results of the PWN2OWN competition in Vancouver, and every defensive IT security professional will have their work doubled this month.
Let’s start with Microsoft: 11 bulletins from MS15-032 to MS15-042 with four of them critical. But priorities are clear this month:
Number one is MS15-033, th
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