MS07-037: Vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution (936548)

high Nessus Plugin ID 25688

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft Publisher.

Description

The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Publisher that may allow arbitrary code to be run.

To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of the remote computer and have it open it.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Publisher 2007.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2007/ms07-037

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 25688

File Name: smb_nt_ms07-037.nasl

Version: 1.31

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 7/10/2007

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

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

Vulnerability Information

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

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/10/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/10/2007

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-1754

BID: 22702

CWE: 399

MSFT: MS07-037

MSKB: 936646