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Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (January 2018)
high Nessus Plugin ID 105700
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Synopsis
The Microsoft Word Products are affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The Microsoft Words Products are missing security updates. It is therefore affected by multiple issues involving handling of Office and RTF (Rich Text Format) files. If successfully exploited, an attacker could execute code in the context of the current user.Solution
Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:-KB4011657
-KB4011659
-KB4011651
-KB4011643
See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?5b1d0d8a
http://www.nessus.org/u?65eb88a5
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 105700
File Name: smb_nt_ms18_jan_word.nasl
Version: 1.15
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 1/9/2018
Updated: 4/25/2023
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.7
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
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-0862
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 8.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:word
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/9/2018
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/9/2018
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 5/3/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2018-0792, CVE-2018-0793, CVE-2018-0794, CVE-2018-0797, CVE-2018-0798, CVE-2018-0845, CVE-2018-0848, CVE-2018-0849, CVE-2018-0862