Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Office Information Disclosure (MS16-148: CVE-2016-7268)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-1056
Date Published:	13 Dec 2016
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 13 December, 2016
Source:	Microsoft MS16-148
Industry Reference:	CVE-2016-7268
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Microsoft Word 2007 Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 Microsoft Word Viewer Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2
Vulnerability Description	An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office. The vulnerability is due to an out of bound memory read. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to open a specially crafted file, which can lead to disclosure of sensitive information.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS16-148

Protection Overview

This protection detects 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 Information Disclosure (MS16-148: CVE-2016-7268) 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 Information Disclosure (MS16-148: CVE-2016-7268)