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MS14-061: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3000434)
high Nessus Plugin ID 78437
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Synopsis
The remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.Description
The remote Windows host has a version of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Office Compatibility Pack, SharePoint Server, or Microsoft Office Web Apps that is affected by remote code execution vulnerability due to a flaw in parsing Word documents. This vulnerability can be triggered by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted Word document.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office 2007, 2010, Office Compatibility Pack, SharePoint Server, and Office Web Apps.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 78437
File Name: smb_nt_ms14-061.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 10/15/2014
Updated: 7/30/2018
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:word, cpe:/a:microsoft:office, cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_server, cpe:/a:microsoft:office_web_apps, cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/14/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/14/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-4117
BID: 70360