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MS08-055: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955047)
high Nessus Plugin ID 34123
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Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft Office.Description
The version of Microsoft Office running on the remote host is affected by an argument injection vulnerability. By convincing a user to click on a specially crafted OneNote URL, a remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code or view or change data with current user rights.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office XP, 2003, 2007 and OneNote 2007.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 34123
File Name: smb_nt_ms08-055.nasl
Version: 1.30
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 9/10/2008
Updated: 8/5/2020
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2008-3007
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:office, cpe:/a:microsoft:onenote
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/9/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/9/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-3007
BID: 31067