(MS14-048) Vulnerability in OneNote Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2977201)
Publish date: August 14, 2014
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2014-2815
Advisory Date: AUG 14, 2014
DESCRIPTION
This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft OneNote. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a specially crafted file is opened in an affected version of Microsoft OneNote. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. Customers whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights.
SOLUTION
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft OneNote 2007 Service Pack 3
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