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MS15-131: Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3116111) (Mac OS X)
high Nessus Plugin ID 87329
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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 version of Microsoft Office installed on the remote Mac OS X host is affected by multiple memory corruption issues due to improper handling of objects in memory. A remote attacker can exploit these issues by convincing a user to open a specially crafted file in an affected version of Office, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user.Solution
Microsoft has released patches for Office for Mac 2011 and for Office 2016 for Mac.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 87329
File Name: macosx_ms15-131_office.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 12/11/2015
Updated: 2/17/2023
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:office:2011:mac, cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2016:mac, cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_for_mac:2011, cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_for_mac:2016
Required KB Items: Host/MacOSX/Version
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/11/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/8/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-6040, CVE-2015-6122