TTCSIRT-029.073117: TT-CSIRT Advisory – Microsoft Security Updates

TTCSIRT-029.073117: TT-CSIRT Advisory – Microsoft Security Updates

Microsoft has released a security update for Microsoft Office Outlook stating An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the user’s computer or data.

To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could craft a special document file and then convince the user to open it. An attacker must know the memory address location where the object was created.

Further information on this security update and how it can fixed can is available on the Microsoft Website at https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8572