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MS16-121: Security Update for Microsoft Office (3194063) [Office for Mac]

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MS16-121: Security Update for Microsoft Office (3194063) [Office for Mac]

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
10/11/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/11/2016
Modified
05/03/2022

Description

An Office RTF remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the Office software fails to properly handle RTF files. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.

Solution(s)

  • office-for-mac-upgrade-14_6_9
  • office-for-mac-upgrade-15_27_0

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