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MS12-057: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2731879)
high Nessus Plugin ID 61532
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Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft Office.Description
The remote Windows host has a version of Microsoft Office that is potentially affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.Specially crafted Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) graphics files can be used to exploit this vulnerability and allow an attacker to take control of an affected system.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office 2007 and 2010.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2012/ms12-057
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 61532
File Name: smb_nt_ms12-057.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 8/15/2012
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, 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:office
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/14/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/14/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-2524
BID: 54876