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Security Update for Microsoft Office (Auguest 2018) (macOS)
high Nessus Plugin ID 111682
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Synopsis
An application installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The Microsoft Office 2016 application installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities:- An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) application for Mac improperly validates updates before executing them. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability who already has the ability to execute code on a system could elevate privileges. (CVE-2018-8412)
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. (CVE-2018-8375)
- 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 user's computer or data. (CVE-2018-8382)
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?17ce16bb
http://www.nessus.org/u?d9d90788
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 111682
File Name: macos_ms18_aug_office.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 8/14/2018
Updated: 8/21/2024
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-2018-8375
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-8412
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:office, cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x
Required KB Items: Host/MacOSX/Version
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/14/2018
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/14/2018