Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Office Shared Component ASLR Bypass (MS15-013; CVE-2014-6362)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-2251
Date Published:	10 Feb 2015
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 01 May, 2016
Source:	Microsoft MS15-013
Industry Reference:	CVE-2014-6362
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
Who is Vulnerable?	Microsoft Office 2007 Microsoft Office 2010 Microsoft Office 2013 and Microsoft Office 2013 RT
Vulnerability Description	A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office Shared Component. The vulnerability is due to an improper implementation of Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) by MSCOMCTL common controls library used by Microsoft Office software. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted file.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS15-013

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Office Shared Component ASLR Bypass (MS15-013) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Content Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Microsoft Office Shared Component ASLR Bypass (MS15-013)