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Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (August 2023)
high Nessus Plugin ID 179672
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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 a vulnerability and missing a defense-in-depth security update.Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:-KB5002445
-KB5002464
For Office 365, Office 2016 C2R, or Office 2019, ensure automatic updates are enabled or open any office app and manually perform an update.
See Also
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002445
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002464
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/ADV230003
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 179672
File Name: smb_nt_ms23_aug_word.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 8/10/2023
Updated: 9/18/2023
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-36895
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: 8/8/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/8/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-36895