| VID |
26501 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
The hotfix (981160) for 'Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution' has not been applied.
This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Office Publisher that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Publisher file. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. This security update is rated Important for supported versions of Microsoft Office Publisher 2002, Microsoft Office Publisher 2003, and Microsoft Office Publisher 2007.
* 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/ms10-023.mspx
* Platforms Affected:
Microsoft Office Publisher 2002
Microsoft Office Publisher 2003
Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 |
| Recommendation |
Apply the appropriate patch (981160) for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-023 at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-023.mspx |
| Related URL |
CVE-2009-0566 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
35599 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
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