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MS15-081: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3072620) (Mac OS X)
high Nessus Plugin ID 85349
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Synopsis
An application installed on the remote Mac OS X host is affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities.Description
The remote Mac OS X host has a version of Microsoft Office installed that is affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities :- Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist due to improper handling of objects in memory. A remote attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to open a specially crafted Office file, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2015-2468, CVE-2015-2469, CVE-2015-2477)
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Office decreases an integer value beyond its intended minimum value. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to open a specially crafted Office file, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2015-2470)
Solution
Microsoft has released a patch for Office for Mac 2011.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 85349
File Name: macosx_ms15-081_office_2011.nasl
Version: 1.14
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 8/12/2015
Updated: 11/27/2023
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.9
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:office:2011:mac, cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2016:mac
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/MacOSX/Version
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/11/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/11/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-2468, CVE-2015-2469, CVE-2015-2470, CVE-2015-2477