Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (June 2019)

high Nessus Plugin ID 125832

Synopsis

The Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update.

Description

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

- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word 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-2019-1034)

Solution

Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB4461619
-KB4464590
-KB4464596

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?85637a5b

http://www.nessus.org/u?860b4b4c

http://www.nessus.org/u?5ed19d25

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 125832

File Name: smb_nt_ms19_jun_word.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 6/11/2019

Updated: 12/5/2022

Supported Sensors: 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-2019-1034

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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:word

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/11/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/11/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-1034

MSFT: MS19-4461619, MS19-4464590, MS19-4464596

MSKB: 4461619, 4464590, 4464596