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Security Updates for Outlook (November 2018)

high Nessus Plugin ID 118928

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Synopsis

The Microsoft Outlook application installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The Microsoft Outlook application installed on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

 - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Outlook parses specially modified rule export files. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2018-8582)

 - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could use a specially crafted file to perform actions in the security context of the current user. For example, the file could then take actions on behalf of the logged-on user with the same permissions as the current user. (CVE-2018-8522, CVE-2018-8524, CVE-2018-8576)

Solution

Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB4461486
 -KB4461529
 -KB4461506

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?b2f1e130

http://www.nessus.org/u?5aacb9dd

http://www.nessus.org/u?c1543bb6

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 118928

File Name: smb_nt_ms18_nov_outlook.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 11/13/2018

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-2018-8582

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:outlook

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/13/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/13/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-8522, CVE-2018-8524, CVE-2018-8558, CVE-2018-8576, CVE-2018-8579, CVE-2018-8582

BID: 105820, 105822, 105823, 105825, 105826, 105828

MSFT: MS18-4461486, MS18-4461506, MS18-4461529

MSKB: 4461486, 4461506, 4461529