Microsoft Security Advisory 3010060 with Fixit Solution

Microsoft released Security Advisory 3010060 which relates to a vulnerability affecting all supported releases of Microsoft Windows, excluding Windows Server 2003.

The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Microsoft Office file that contains an OLE object. Microsoft is aware of limited, targeted attacks. 

Recommendations

Microsoft has made available a Fix it solution "OLE packager shim workaround" which prevents execution of the vulnerability.  Below are direct links to both enable and disable the Fix it solution.



Note:  The Fix it solution is not at this time for 64-bit editions of PowerPoint on x64-based editions of Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. 
 

Enable Fix it	Disable Fix it
Microsoft Fix it 51026	Microsoft Fix it 51027

Another option is to install the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET), described in the "workarounds" section of the Tech Net Advisory.

References:

• CVE Reference:  CVE-2014-6352
• Microsoft KB Article 3010060: Microsoft security advisory: Vulnerability in Microsoft OLE could allow remote code execution: October 21, 2014
• MSRC: Security Advisory 3010060 released
• Tech Net Advisory: Microsoft Security Advisory 3010060 Vulnerability in Microsoft OLE Could Allow Remote Code Execution

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