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MS11-023: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489293)
high Nessus Plugin ID 53380
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Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft Office.Description
The version of Microsoft Office installed on the remote host has multiple vulnerabilities :- The path used for loading external libraries is not securely restricted. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening an Office file in a directory that contains a malicious DLL, resulting in arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2011-0107)
- An unspecified code execution vulnerability exists in Office. A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening a maliciously crafted Office file. (CVE-2011-0977)
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office XP, 2003, and 2007.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 53380
File Name: smb_nt_ms11-023.nasl
Version: 1.25
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 4/13/2011
Updated: 8/5/2020
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
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/12/2011
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/7/2011
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2011-0107, CVE-2011-0977