Security Updates for Microsoft PowerPoint Products (October 2018)

high Nessus Plugin ID 118015

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Synopsis

The Microsoft PowerPoint Products are missing a security update.

Description

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

- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly handle objects in Protected View. 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. (CVE-2018-8501)

Solution

Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB4092453
-KB4092482
-KB4461434

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 118015

File Name: smb_nt_ms18_oct_powerpoint.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins

Published: 10/9/2018

Updated: 6/10/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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-2018-8501

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:powerpoint

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/9/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/9/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-8501

MSFT: MS18-4092453, MS18-4092482, MS18-4461434

MSKB: 4092453, 4092482, 4461434

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