Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS14-017.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to execute the arbitrary code and take complete control of the affected system.
Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms14-017
Insight
Flaw is due to the way that Microsoft Word parses specially crafted files.
Affected
Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2 and prior Microsoft Office Web Apps 2013 Service Pack 1 and prior
Detection
Get the vulnerable file version and check appropriate patch is applied or not.
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2014-1761 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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