RULE(RULE ID:710252)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2016-07-27
Rule Name: Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability -2 (CVE-2016-0022)
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Rule Protection Details
Description: Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word 2016, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Viewer, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, Office Web Apps Server 2013 SP1, and SharePoint Server 2013 SP1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability".
Impact: An attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of the vulnerable system. Failed exploit may cause denial-of-service attack.
Affected OS: Windows
Reference: MicrosoftSecurityBulletin:MS16-015
SecurityTrackerID:1034975
SecurityTrackerID:1034976
Solutions
Microsoft has released a patch MS16-015 to eliminate the vulnerability. The patch can be downloaded at http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-015