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MS14-081: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3017301) (Mac OS X)
high Nessus Plugin ID 79829
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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 remote Mac OS X host is running a version of Microsoft Word that is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability due to Microsoft Word improperly handling objects in memory. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to open a specially crafted Office file, resulting in execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user.Solution
Microsoft has released a patch for Office for Mac 2011.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 79829
File Name: macosx_ms14-081.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 12/9/2014
Updated: 11/27/2023
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
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
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/MacOSX/Version
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/9/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/9/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-6357
BID: 71469