Microsoft Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity: CRITICAL
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OLE object in an Office document, as exploited in the wild with a "Sandworm" attack in June through October 2014, aka "Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1006310
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1006310 - Identified Microsoft Office File With Embedded Executable File
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- microsoft windows_7 -
- microsoft windows_8 -
- microsoft windows_8.1 -
- microsoft windows_rt -
- microsoft windows_rt_8.1 -
- microsoft windows_server_2008
- microsoft windows_server_2008 r2
- microsoft windows_server_2012 -
- microsoft windows_server_2012 r2
- microsoft windows_vista
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