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MS14-024: Vulnerability in a Microsoft Common Control Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (2961033)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 73983
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host is affected by a security feature bypass vulnerability.Description
The remote Windows host is running a version of Microsoft Office that contains a shared component (MSCOMCTL common controls library) that is affected by a security feature bypass. Successful exploitation of the issue could allow an attacker to bypass the Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) security feature. An attacker would need to entice a victim to visit a specially crafted web page with a browser capable of instantiating COM components in order to exploit the issue.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Microsoft Office 2007, 2010, and 2013.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2014/ms14-024
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 73983
File Name: smb_nt_ms14-024.nasl
Version: 1.14
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 5/14/2014
Updated: 11/26/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-1809
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: 5/13/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/13/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-1809
BID: 67273