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MS12-076: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2720184)
high Nessus Plugin ID 62908
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Synopsis
It is possible to execute arbitrary code on the remote host through Microsoft Excel.Description
The remote Windows host is running a version of Microsoft Excel that is affected by the following vulnerabilities :- A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists due to the way the application handles memory when opening Excel files. (CVE-2012-1885)
- A memory corruption vulnerability exists due to the way the application handles memory when opening Excel files. (CVE-2012-1886)
- A use-after-free vulnerability exists due to the way the application handles memory when opening Excel files. (CVE-2012-1887)
- A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists due to the way the application handles data structures while parsing Excel files. (CVE-2012-2543)
If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into opening a specially crafted Excel file, it may be possible to leverage these issues to execute arbitrary code subject to the user's privileges.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Excel 2003, 2007, 2010, Excel Viewer, and Office Compatibility Pack.See Also
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-184/
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Nov/110
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2012/ms12-076
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 62908
File Name: smb_nt_ms12-076.nasl
Version: 1.21
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 11/14/2012
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.7
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:excel, cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer, cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/13/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/13/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-1885, CVE-2012-1886, CVE-2012-1887, CVE-2012-2543