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Security Updates for Microsoft Office Products (Dec 2023) (macOS)

2023-12-1200:00:00
This script is Copyright (C) 2023-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
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microsoft office
mac
dec 2023
information disclosure
spoofing
vulnerabilities
security updates

5.5 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

6 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

26.8%

The version of Microsoft Office for Mac installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the december-12-2023 advisory.

  • Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36009)

  • Microsoft Outlook for Mac Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2023-35619)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(186806);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/01/12");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-35619", "CVE-2023-36009");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2023-A-0686-S");

  script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Office Products (Dec 2023) (macOS)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Microsoft Office product installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Microsoft Office for Mac installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as
referenced in the december-12-2023 advisory.

  - Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36009)

  - Microsoft Outlook for Mac Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2023-35619)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/release-notes-office-for-mac#december-12-2023
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?a5ec2923");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update to Office for Mac version 16.80 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  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:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-35619");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-36009");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/12/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/12/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/12/12");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023-2024 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 Outlook", "installed_sw/Microsoft Word");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf_extras_office.inc');

var apps = make_list(
  'Microsoft Outlook',
  'Microsoft Word'
);

var app_info = vcf::microsoft::office_for_mac::get_app_info(apps:apps);

var constraints = [
  { 'fixed_version' : '16.80', 'fixed_display' : 'Version 16.80 (Build 23121017)' }
];

vcf::microsoft::office_for_mac::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_WARNING
);
VendorProductVersionCPE
microsoftofficecpe:/a:microsoft:office

5.5 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

6 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

26.8%