Detections
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MS09-068: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (976307)
high Nessus Plugin ID 42442
Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft Word.Description
The remote Windows host is running a version of Microsoft Word or Word Viewer that is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into opening a specially crafted Word file, he could leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code subject to the user's privileges.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office XP, Word 2003, and Word Viewer.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2009/ms09-068
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 42442
File Name: smb_nt_ms09-068.nasl
Version: 1.28
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 11/10/2009
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.9
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:word_viewer
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/10/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/10/2009
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-3135
BID: 36950