MS08-019: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949032)

high Nessus Plugin ID 31792

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote host contains a version of Microsoft Visio that has a vulnerability in the way it handles object headers and validates memory which could be used by an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.

To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to spend a specially crafted visio document to a user on the remote host and lure him into opening it.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Microsoft Visio 2002, 2003 and 2007.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2008/ms08-019

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 31792

File Name: smb_nt_ms08-019.nasl

Version: 1.31

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 4/8/2008

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:/a:microsoft:visio

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/8/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1089, CVE-2008-1090

BID: 28555, 28556

CWE: 399, 94

MSFT: MS08-019

MSKB: 947590, 947650, 947896