9.3 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
0.019 Low
EPSS
Percentile
88.6%
The Microsoft Office application installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability:
Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a user open a specially crafted file with an affected version of Microsoft Excel. In an email attack scenario, an attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending the specially crafted file to the user and convincing the user to open the file. In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a website (or leverage a compromised website that accepts or hosts user-provided content) containing a specially crafted file designed to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker would have no way to force users to visit the website. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to click a link, typically by way of an enticement in an email or instant message, and then convince them to open the specially crafted file. (CVE-2018-8597)
Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a user open a specially crafted file with an affected version of Microsoft Excel software. (CVE-2018-8627)
Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a user open a specially crafted file with an affected version of Microsoft Office PowerPoint software. In an email attack scenario, an attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending the specially crafted file to the user and convincing the user to open the file.
In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a website (or leverage a compromised website that accepts or hosts user-provided content) that contains a specially crafted file designed to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker would have no way to force users to visit the website. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to click a link, typically by way of an enticement in an email or instant message, and then convince them to open the specially crafted file. (CVE-2018-8628)
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from the Microsoft Security Updates API. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(119614);
script_version("1.6");
script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/01");
script_cve_id("CVE-2018-8597", "CVE-2018-8627", "CVE-2018-8628");
script_bugtraq_id(106100, 106104, 106120);
script_name(english:"Security Update for Microsoft Office (December 2018) (macOS)");
script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Microsoft Office for macOS");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is
affected by remote code execution vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Microsoft Office application installed on the remote macOS
or Mac OS X host is missing a security update. It is, therefore,
affected by the following vulnerability:
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel
software when the software fails to properly handle objects in
memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability
could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If
the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an
attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker
could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or
create new accounts with full user rights. 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.
Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a user
open a specially crafted file with an affected version of
Microsoft Excel. In an email attack scenario, an attacker could
exploit the vulnerability by sending the specially crafted file
to the user and convincing the user to open the file. In a
web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a website (or
leverage a compromised website that accepts or hosts user-provided
content) containing a specially crafted file designed to exploit
the vulnerability. An attacker would have no way to force users
to visit the website. Instead, an attacker would have to convince
users to click a link, typically by way of an enticement in an
email or instant message, and then convince them to open the
specially crafted file. (CVE-2018-8597)
- An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft
Excel software reads out of bound memory due to an uninitialized
variable, which could disclose the contents of memory. An attacker
who successfully exploited the vulnerability could view out of
bound memory.
Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a user open a
specially crafted file with an affected version of Microsoft Excel
software. (CVE-2018-8627)
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft
PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly handle
objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the
vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the
current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative
user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system.
An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete
data; or create new accounts with full user rights. 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.
Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a user open a
specially crafted file with an affected version of Microsoft
Office PowerPoint software. In an email attack scenario, an
attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending the specially
crafted file to the user and convincing the user to open the file.
In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a website
(or leverage a compromised website that accepts or hosts
user-provided content) that contains a specially crafted file
designed to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker would have no
way to force users to visit the website. Instead, an attacker
would have to convince users to click a link, typically by way of
an enticement in an email or instant message, and then convince
them to open the specially crafted file. (CVE-2018-8628)");
# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/release-notes-office-2016-mac#december-2018-release
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?31ee9db7");
# https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8597
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?a57f509f");
# https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8627
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?25df89fa");
# https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8628
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e184b517");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Microsoft Office for
Mac.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-8597");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/12/11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/12/11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/12/13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_for_mac");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:excel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:powerpoint");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:onenote");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("macosx_office_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("Host/MacOSX/Version");
script_require_ports("installed_sw/Microsoft Word", "installed_sw/Microsoft Excel", "installed_sw/Microsoft PowerPoint", "installed_sw/Microsoft OneNote", "installed_sw/Microsoft Outlook");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("install_func.inc");
os = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/MacOSX/Version");
apps = make_list(
"Microsoft Word",
"Microsoft Excel",
"Microsoft PowerPoint",
"Microsoft OneNote",
"Microsoft Outlook"
);
#2019
min_ver_19 = '16.17.0';
fix_ver_19 = '16.20.0';
fix_disp_19 = '16.20.0 (18120801)';
#2016
min_ver_16 = '16';
fix_ver_16 = '16.16.5';
fix_disp_16 = '16.16.5 (18120801)';
report = '';
for(i = 0; i < len(apps); i++)
{
app = apps[i];
installs = get_installs(app_name:app);
if (isnull(installs[1])) continue;
for(j = 0; j < len(installs[1]); j++)
{
install = installs[1][j];
version = install['version'];
if (ver_compare(ver:version, minver:min_ver_19, fix:fix_ver_19, strict:FALSE) < 0)
{
app_label = app + ' for Mac 2019';
report +=
'\n\n Product : ' + app_label +
'\n Installed version : ' + version +
'\n Fixed version : ' + fix_disp_19;
}
else if (ver_compare(ver:version, minver:min_ver_16, fix:fix_ver_16, strict:FALSE) < 0)
{
app_label = app + ' for Mac 2016';
report +=
'\n\n Product : ' + app_label +
'\n Installed version : ' + version +
'\n Fixed version : ' + fix_disp_16;
}
}
}
if (empty(report))
audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
if (os =~ "^Mac OS X 10\.[0-9](\.|$)")
report += '\n Note : Update will require Mac OS X 10.10.0 or later.\n';
security_report_v4(severity:SECURITY_HOLE, port:0, extra:report);
Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
---|---|---|---|
apple | mac_os_x | cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x | |
microsoft | office | cpe:/a:microsoft:office | |
microsoft | excel_for_mac | cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_for_mac | |
microsoft | excel | cpe:/a:microsoft:excel | |
microsoft | powerpoint | cpe:/a:microsoft:powerpoint | |
microsoft | outlook | cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook | |
microsoft | onenote | cpe:/a:microsoft:onenote |
9.3 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
0.019 Low
EPSS
Percentile
88.6%