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Microsoft Word 2016 Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability(KB4486679)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
6.8
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
3 years ago
Modified
Modified
3 years ago
Summary
This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft KB4486679
Insight
Insight
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when it fails to properly handle .LNK files.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Microsoft Word 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.