Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Word Use After Free Remote Code Execution (MS14-081; CVE-2014-6357)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-2259
Date Published:	9 Dec 2014
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 09 December, 2014
Source:	Microsoft MS14-081
Industry Reference:	CVE-2014-6357
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
Who is Vulnerable?	Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office 2010 Microsoft Office 2013 Microsoft Office 2013 RT Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 Microsoft Office Word Viewer Microsoft SharePoint Server Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Microsoft Office Web Apps 2013
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of objects in memory while parsing a specially crafted Office file. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing the target user to open a specially crafted Office file.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS14-081

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Word Use After Free Remote Code Execution (MS14-081) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Content Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Microsoft Word Use After Free Remote Code Execution (MS14-081)