| VID |
26334 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
The hotfix (MS08-016, 949030) for 'Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office' has not been applied. Microsoft Office could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, caused by improper handling of a malformed objects within Office files. By constructing a specially-crafted Office file, a remote attacker could potentially execute arbitrary code if a user visited a Web site or viewed a specially crafted e-mail message. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system.
* Note: This check requires an account with administrative privileges which can log into the host to scan. Absence of these condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-016.mspx
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.html
http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/0848
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019578
http://secunia.com/advisories/29321
* Platforms Affected:
Microsoft Office 2000 SP3
Microsoft Office XP SP3
Microsoft Office 2003 SP2
Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003 SP3
Microsoft Office 2004 for MacIntosh
Microsoft Windows Any version |
| Recommendation |
Apply the appropriate patch (949030) for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-016 at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-016.mspx
-- OR --
Patches for Windows platforms are also available from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site, http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com . Windows Update detects what version of Windows you are running and offers the appropriate patch. |
| Related URL |
CVE-2008-0103 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
27738 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
40066,40078 (ISS) |
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