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MS12-028: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2639185)
high Nessus Plugin ID 58660
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host could allow arbitrary code execution.Description
The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Works for Windows document converter that is affected by a heap overflow vulnerability.If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into opening a specially crafted Works file, this issue could be leveraged to run arbitrary code on the host subject to the user's privileges.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Works 9, and Microsoft Works 6-9 File Converter.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2012/ms12-028
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 58660
File Name: smb_nt_ms12-028.nasl
Version: 1.23
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 4/11/2012
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 8.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows, cpe:/a:microsoft:office, cpe:/a:microsoft:works, cpe:/a:microsoft:works_6-9_file_converter
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/10/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/10/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-0177
BID: 52867