(MS13-104) Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Information Disclosure (2909976)
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2013-5054
Advisory Date: DEC 26, 2013
DESCRIPTION
This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Office that could allow information disclosure if a user attempts to open an Office file hosted on a malicious website. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could ascertain access tokens used to authenticate the current user on a targeted SharePoint or other Microsoft Office server site.
SOLUTION
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Office 2013 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Office 2013 R
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