#Security Vulnerability

**What privileges could an attacker gain?** An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

**According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution?** The word **Remote** in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally. For example, when the score indicates that the **Attack Vector** is **Local** and **User Interaction** is **Required**, this could describe an exploit in which an attacker, through social engineering, convinces a victim to download and open a specially crafted file from a website which leads to a local attack on their computer.

**What privileges could an attacker gain?** An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

**I am running SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1. Do I need to install both updates that are listed for SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1?** No. The Cumulative update for SharePoint Server 2013 includes the update for Foundation Server 2013. Customers running SharePoint Server 2013 Service Pack 1 can install the cumulative update or the security update, which is the same update as for Foundation Server 2013. Please note that this is a clarification of the existing servicing model for SharePoint Server 2013 and applies for all previous updates.

**What privileges could an attacker gain?** An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

**Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability?** No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.

**I am running SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1. Do I need to install both updates that are listed for SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1?** No. The Cumulative update for SharePoint Server 2013 includes the update for Foundation Server 2013. Customers running SharePoint Server 2013 Service Pack 1 can install the cumulative update or the security update, which is the same update as for Foundation Server 2013. Please note that this is a clarification of the existing servicing model for SharePoint Server 2013 and applies for all previous updates.

**What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability?** An attacker would only be able to delete targeted files on a system. They would not gain privileges to view or modify file contents.

**What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability?** The type of information that could be disclosed if an attacker successfully exploited this vulnerability is the contents of Kernel memory. An attacker could read the contents of Kernel memory from a user mode process.

**Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability?** No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.