Detections
Analytics

Security Updates for Microsoft Office Compatibility Products (June 2018)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 110496

Language:

Synopsis

The Microsoft Office Compatibility Products are missing a security update.

Description

The Microsoft Office Compatibility Products are missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability :

 - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the users computer or data. (CVE-2018-8246)

Solution

Microsoft has released KB4022196 to address this issue.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?7afc2d77

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 110496

File Name: smb_nt_ms18_jun_office_compatibility.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 6/12/2018

Updated: 11/4/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-8246

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/12/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/12/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-8246

MSFT: MS18-4022196

MSKB: 4022196