Intrusion PreventionMS.Office.Word.Mismatched.Style.Memory.Corruption
Description
This indicates an attack attempt to exploit a memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Word.
The vulnerability is caused by an error that occurs when the vulnerable application tries to open a malformed word document. A remote attack may be able to exploit this to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
Affected Products
Microsoft Office 2007
Microsoft Word 2007
Microsoft Office 2010
Microsoft Word 2010
Microsoft Office for Mac 2011
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
Microsoft Word Web Apps 2010
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Apply the most recent upgrade or patch from the vendor.
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS14-061
Telemetry
Coverage
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Version Updates
| Date | Version | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-28 | 16.951 | Sig Added |
| ID | 39375 |
| Created | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Updated | Jan 11, 2023 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2014-4117 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 82.33% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | MS_Office |