Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (January 2018)

high Nessus Plugin ID 105700

Synopsis

The Microsoft Word Products are affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The Microsoft Words Products are missing security updates. It is therefore affected by multiple issues involving handling of Office and RTF (Rich Text Format) files. If successfully exploited, an attacker could execute code in the context of the current user.

Solution

Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB4011657
-KB4011659
-KB4011651
-KB4011643

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?5b1d0d8a

http://www.nessus.org/u?65eb88a5

http://www.nessus.org/u?2ceece7f

http://www.nessus.org/u?3a6c85db

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 105700

File Name: smb_nt_ms18_jan_word.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 1/9/2018

Updated: 4/25/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-0862

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:word

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/9/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/9/2018

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 5/3/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-0792, CVE-2018-0793, CVE-2018-0794, CVE-2018-0797, CVE-2018-0798, CVE-2018-0845, CVE-2018-0848, CVE-2018-0849, CVE-2018-0862

BID: 102370, 102373, 102375, 102381, 102406

IAVA: 2018-A-0009-S

MSFT: MS18-4011643, MS18-4011651, MS18-4011657, MS18-4011659

MSKB: 4011643, 4011651, 4011657, 4011659