SB2017051008 - Information disclosure in Microsoft ActiveX
Published: May 10, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017051008
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0242)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.The weakness exists due to improper input validation when instantiating ActiveX object. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted document, trick the victim into opening it and gain access to protected memory contents.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.