MS05-035: Vulnerability in Word May Lead to Code Execution (903672)

high Nessus Plugin ID 18679

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Word.

Description

The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Word that is subject to a flaw that could allow arbitrary code to be run.

An attacker may use this to execute arbitrary code on this host.

To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue Word file to a user of the remote computer and have him open it. Then a bug in the font parsing handler would result in code execution.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Word 2000 and XP.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2005/ms05-035

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18679

File Name: smb_nt_ms05-035.nasl

Version: 1.37

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 7/12/2005

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:office, cpe:/a:microsoft:works

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/12/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/12/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0564

BID: 14216

CERT: 218621

MSFT: MS05-035

MSKB: 895333, 895589