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Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (August 2019)

high Nessus Plugin ID 127856

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Synopsis

A Microsoft Word product is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

A Microsoft Word product is missing security updates. 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-2019-1201)

Solution

Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB4475533
 -KB4475547
 -KB4475540

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?81cd501c

http://www.nessus.org/u?d13f49d1

http://www.nessus.org/u?18c378bd

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 127856

File Name: smb_nt_ms19_aug_word.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 8/13/2019

Updated: 6/10/2022

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-2019-1201

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: 8/13/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/13/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-1201

MSFT: MS19-4475533, MS19-4475540, MS19-4475547

MSKB: 4475533, 4475540, 4475547