Microsoft Office Word Use-After-Free Vulnerability Allowing Local Code Execution

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Office Word. This vulnerability allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally on the affected system. The issue arises from improper memory management, which can be exploited under certain conditions.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to remote code execution on the affected system.

Remediation

Users can download the security update for this vulnerability through the Microsoft Update Catalog. Instructions for applying the update are available on the Microsoft Office Update Guidance page.