The version of Microsoft Office for Mac installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the november-14-2023 advisory.
Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36037)
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36041)
Microsoft Office Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36045)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the applicationβs self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(185555);
script_version("1.5");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/02/16");
script_cve_id("CVE-2023-36037", "CVE-2023-36041", "CVE-2023-36045");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2023-A-0623-S");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2023-A-0620-S");
script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Office Products (Nov 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 november-14-2023 advisory.
- Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36037)
- Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36041)
- Microsoft Office Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36045)
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#november-14-2023
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?5beb4985");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update to Office for Mac version 16.79 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/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:P/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-36045");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/11/14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/11/14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/11/14");
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 Excel", "installed_sw/Microsoft Word", "installed_sw/Microsoft PowerPoint", "installed_sw/Microsoft OneNote");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf_extras_office.inc');
var apps = make_list(
'Microsoft Outlook',
'Microsoft Excel',
'Microsoft Word',
'Microsoft PowerPoint',
'Microsoft OneNote'
);
var app_info = vcf::microsoft::office_for_mac::get_app_info(apps:apps);
var constraints = [
{ 'fixed_version' : '16.79', 'fixed_display' : 'Version 16.79 (Build 23111019)' }
];
vcf::microsoft::office_for_mac::check_version_and_report(
app_info:app_info,
constraints:constraints,
severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);