The Windows font library in Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, and Office Web Apps 2010 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted embedded font, aka Microsoft Office Graphics RCE Vulnerability.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Microsoft | 2010-sp2 (including) | 2010-sp2 (including) |
| Office_web_apps | Microsoft | 2010-sp2 (including) | 2010-sp2 (including) |
| Sharepoint_server | Microsoft | 2010-sp2 (including) | 2010-sp2 (including) |
| Word | Microsoft | 2010-sp2 (including) | 2010-sp2 (including) |
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses: