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MS11-073: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2587634)
high Nessus Plugin ID 56176
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Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft Office.Description
The remote Windows host is running a version of Microsoft Office that is potentially affected by two vulnerabilities :- The application insecurely restricts the path used for loading external libraries when opening documents that use the .doc, .xls, or .ppt Office binary format and when the Office File Validation Add-in is not installed. This could lead to arbitrary code execution.
(CVE-2011-1980)
- The application may use an uninitialized object pointer when opening a Word document, which could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2011-1982)
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office 2003, 2007, and 2010.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2011/ms11-073
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 56176
File Name: smb_nt_ms11-073.nasl
Version: 1.26
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 9/14/2011
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
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/13/2011
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/13/2011
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Elliot (Mantisbt < 1.2.8 LFI)
ExploitHub (EH-11-494)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2011-1980, CVE-2011-1982