Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Office Memory Corruption (MS15-128: CVE-2015-6106)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-1376
Date Published:	8 Dec 2015
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 08 December, 2015
Source:	Microsoft MS15-128
Industry Reference:	CVE-2015-6106
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Office 2007/2010 Skype for Business 2016 Microsoft Lync 2010/2013 Microsoft Live Meeting 2007 Console
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office. The vulnerability is due to an error in the way Microsoft Office improperly handles objects in memory while parsing specially crafted files. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted file.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS15-128

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

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Office Memory Corruption (MS15-128: CVE-2015-6106) 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 Office Memory Corruption (MS15-128: CVE-2015-6106)