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MS15-059: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3064949)
high Nessus Plugin ID 84055
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host is affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Microsoft Office or Office Compatibility Pack installed on the remote host is affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities due to a failure to properly handle objects in memory.A remote attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to open a specially crafted Office file, resulting in execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office 2007, 2010, 2013, and the Office Compatibility Pack.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-059
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 84055
File Name: smb_nt_ms15-059.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 6/9/2015
Updated: 3/29/2022
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.0
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
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-1770
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:office, 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: 6/9/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/9/2015
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 4/18/2022