Microsoft Office Word Untrusted Pointer Dereference Vulnerability Allowing Local Code Execution

A vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office Word due to untrusted pointer dereference, which allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally. This issue affects multiple versions of Microsoft Office, including the LTSC for Mac 2024, LTSC 2024 for 64-bit and 32-bit editions, LTSC 2021 for 32-bit and 64-bit editions, and the LTSC for Mac 2021. Additionally, it impacts Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for both 64-bit and 32-bit systems.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to remote code execution, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Remediation

Users can download the security update for this vulnerability through the Microsoft Update Catalog. For Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 and 2024, the security update is also available via the Microsoft AutoUpdate tool.