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MS07-013: Vulnerability in Microsoft RichEdit Could Allow Remote Code Execution (918118)
high Nessus Plugin ID 24337
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Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the RichEdit component provided with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft OfficeDescription
The remote host contains a version of Microsoft Windows and/or Microsoft Office that has a vulnerability in the RichEdit component that could be abused by an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to spend a specially crafted RTF file to a user on the remote host and lure him into opening it.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and 2003.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2007/ms07-013
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 24337
File Name: smb_nt_ms07-013.nasl
Version: 1.36
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 2/13/2007
Updated: 11/15/2018
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
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/13/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/13/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2006-1311
BID: 21876