Security Updates for Outlook (January 2018)

high Nessus Plugin ID 105699

Synopsis

The version of Outlook installed on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The version of Microsoft Outlook installed on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability in the way that Microsoft Outlook parses specially crafted email messages. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of an affected system, then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Outlook 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2016.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?b69062a0

http://www.nessus.org/u?1ac0f408

http://www.nessus.org/u?e3387b83

http://www.nessus.org/u?8ad5d59d

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 105699

File Name: smb_nt_ms18_jan_outlook.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 1/9/2018

Updated: 6/3/2021

Supported Sensors: 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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-0791

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:outlook

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/9/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/9/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-0791

BID: 102383

IAVA: 2018-A-0009-S

MSFT: MS18-4011213, MS18-4011273, MS18-4011626, MS18-4011637

MSKB: 4011213, 4011273, 4011626, 4011637