Microsoft Office CVE-2017-8506 DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	98811
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2017-8506
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 13 2017 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 13 2017 12:00AM
Credit:	Pedro Gallegos of Microsoft Office Security Team
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Outlook 2016 (64-bit editions) Microsoft Outlook 2016 (32-bit editions) Microsoft Outlook 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) 0 Microsoft Outlook 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) 0 Microsoft Outlook 2013 RT Service Pack 1 Microsoft Outlook 2010 (64-bit editions) Service Pack 2 Microsoft Outlook 2010 (32-bit editions) Service Pack 2
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Office CVE-2017-8506 DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Office is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

An attacker can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in denial-of-service conditions.

Microsoft Office CVE-2017-8506 DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

A general exploit technique has been documented by TheLeader and H.D. Moore for the Metasploit Project; please see the references for more information.

Microsoft Office CVE-2017-8506 DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Microsoft Office CVE-2017-8506 DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Application DLL Load Hijacking (HD Moore)
  
• Exploiting DLL Hijacking Flaws (hdm)
  
• Microsoft Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft Office Product Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• More information about the DLL Preloading remote attack vector (Microsoft)
  
• CVE-2017-8506 | Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution (Microsoft)