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Microsoft Office 2016 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (KB4493197)
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
9.3
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
2 years ago
Modified
Modified
2 years ago
Summary
This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft KB4493197
Insight
Insight
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when it fails to properly handle a specially crafted Office file.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Microsoft Office 2016.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.