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MS07-024: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (934232)
high Nessus Plugin ID 25163
Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft Word.Description
The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Word that could allow arbitrary code to be run.An attacker could use this to execute arbitrary code on this host.
To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of the remote computer and have it 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, XP and 2003.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2007/ms07-024
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 25163
File Name: smb_nt_ms07-024.nasl
Version: 1.39
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 5/8/2007
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.0
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:/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: 5/8/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/9/2007