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MS16-029: Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3141806) (Mac OS X)
high Nessus Plugin ID 90004
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Synopsis
An application installed on the remote Mac OS X host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.Description
The version of Microsoft Office installed on the remote Mac OS X host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability due to improper handling of objects in memory. A remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to open a specially crafted file, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office for Mac 2011 and Office 2016 for Mac.See Also
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-029
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 90004
File Name: macosx_ms16-029_office.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 3/17/2016
Updated: 2/17/2023
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
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
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-0134
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2011:mac, cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2016:mac, cpe:/a:microsoft:word_for_mac:2011, cpe:/a:microsoft:word_for_mac:2016
Required KB Items: Host/MacOSX/Version
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/16/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/8/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-0134