On November 24, 2016, Microsoft released security bulletin MS16-037. This bulletin addressed an issue in Microsoft Word that is being actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild against both Microsoft Word and Adobe Reader. This is a Remote Code Execution vulnerability. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application.
What’s the risk?
A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system in a malicious or unauthorized manner. Exploiting this vulnerability could result in the attacker gaining access to sensitive information or executing arbitrary code on the affected system in the context of the user who exploited the vulnerability.
How can I protect myself?
Microsoft recommends customers apply the update to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability.
In addition to installing this update, customers can follow best practices for protecting against threats, such as those identified in this bulletin, by installing software updates as soon as they are available. What happened after customers applied this update?
After applying this update, customers may still be vulnerable to exploitation of this vulnerability. What should customers do?
In order to protect themselves from exploitation of this vulnerability, customers can consider applying the update to their systems
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft released security bulletin MS16-037 on November 24, 2016. This bulletin addressed an issue in Microsoft Word that is being actively exploited in the wild against both Microsoft Word and Adobe Reader. The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild against both Microsoft Word and Adobe Reader. It is a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application. If a company's software is installed with this update, it will not be vulnerable to these attacks and any malicious files created by them should be prevented from executing automatically.
If you are using Office 365 for Business, you're protected from these types of attacks if your subscription includes Advanced Threat Protection (ATP).
Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability
MS16-037 is a critical update Microsoft recently released in response to an actively exploited vulnerability within Microsoft Office.
This bulletin addresses a zero-day vulnerability that has been exploited in the wild against both Microsoft Word and Adobe Reader. This is a Remote Code Execution vulnerability. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application.
Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2022-21842
On November 24, 2016, Microsoft released security bulletin MS16-037. This bulletin addressed an issue in Microsoft Word that is being actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild against both Microsoft Word and Adobe Reader. This is a Remote Code Execution vulnerability. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application.
Microsoft Office
Security Issue
A security issue has been identified in Microsoft Office. This vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application.
What’s the risk?
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system in a malicious or unauthorized manner. Exploiting this vulnerability could result in the attacker gaining access to sensitive information or executing arbitrary code on the affected system in the context of the user who exploited the vulnerability.
How can I protect myself?
Microsoft recommends customers apply the update to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability. In addition to installing this update, customers can follow best practices for protecting against threats, such as those identified in this bulletin, by installing software updates as soon as they are available. What happened after customers applied this update?
After applying this update, customers may still be vulnerable to exploitation of this vulnerability. What should customers do?
In order to protect themselves from exploitation of this vulnerability, customers can consider applying the update to their systems
Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability
On November 24, 2016, Microsoft released security bulletin MS16-037. This bulletin addressed an issue in Microsoft Word that is being actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild against both Microsoft Word and Adobe Reader. This is a Remote Code Execution vulnerability. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application.
What’s the risk?
A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system in a malicious or unauthorized manner. Exploiting this vulnerability could result in the attacker gaining access to sensitive information or executing arbitrary code on the affected system in the context of the user who exploited the vulnerability.
How can I protect myself?
Microsoft recommends customers apply the update to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability. In addition to installing this update, customers can follow best practices for protecting against threats, such as those identified in this bulletin, by installing software updates as soon as they are available. What happened after customers applied this update?
After applying this update, customers may still be vulnerable to exploitation of this vulnerability. What should customers do?
In order to protect themselves from exploitation of this vulnerability, customers can consider applying the update to their systems
Microsoft Office Software Security Updates
On November 24, 2016 Microsoft released security bulletin MS16-037. This bulletin addressed an issue in Microsoft Word that is being actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild against both Microsoft Word and Adobe Reader. This is a Remote Code Execution vulnerability. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application.
What’s the risk?
A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system in a malicious or unauthorized manner. Exploiting this vulnerability could result in the attacker gaining access to sensitive information or executing arbitrary code on the affected system in the context of the user who exploited the vulnerability.
How can I protect myself?
Microsoft recommends customers apply the update to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability. In addition to installing this update, customers can follow best practices for protecting against threats, such as those identified in this bulletin, by installing software updates as soon as they are available. What happened after customers applied this update?
After applying this update, customers may still be vulnerable to exploitation of this vulnerability. What should customers do?
In order to protect themselves from exploitation of this vulnerability, customers can consider applying the update to their systems
Timeline
Published on: 01/11/2022 21:15:00 UTC
Last modified on: 01/14/2022 16:45:00 UTC