Detections
Analytics
MS15-013: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (3033857)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 81266
Language:
Synopsis
The remote Windows host is affected by a security bypass vulnerability.Description
The Microsoft Office installed on the remote host is affected by a security bypass vulnerability due to a failure to use the Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) security feature. By convincing a user to open a specially crafted Office file, a remote attacker can use this flaw to predict the memory offsets of specific instructions in a given call stack. The attacker can then utilize this information to more easily exploit additional vulnerabilities.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office 2007, 2010, and 2013.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-013
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 81266
File Name: smb_nt_ms15-013.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 2/10/2015
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 2.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:office
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/10/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/10/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-6362
BID: 72467