Microsoft Office Word Untrusted Pointer Dereference Vulnerability Leading to Remote Code Execution

A vulnerability allowing remote code execution has been identified in Microsoft Office Word. This issue arises from an untrusted pointer dereference, which could enable an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Word, including the 2016 (both 32-bit and 64-bit editions), Office LTSC for Mac 2021 and 2024 (both 32-bit and 64-bit editions), Word 2019 (also in 32-bit and 64-bit editions), and several SharePoint Server versions.

Impact

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

Remediation

Users can download the security update for this vulnerability through the Microsoft Update Catalog. Specific update details can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles linked in the 'Security Updates' section.