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Security Updates for Microsoft Office Products (September 2024) (macOS)

2024-09-1000:00:00
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microsoft office
security updates
september 2024
macos
file data scanner

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

AI Score

7.7

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

20.3%

The version of Microsoft Office for Mac installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the september-10-2024 advisory.

  • Microsoft Excel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-43465)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue 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(206926);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/09/13");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-43465");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2024-A-0562");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2024-A-0564");

  script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Office Products (September 2024) (macOS)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Microsoft Office product installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Microsoft Office for Mac installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the
september-10-2024 advisory.

  - Microsoft Excel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-43465)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue 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#september-10-2024
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?16f500c9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update to Office for Mac version 16.89 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: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-2024-43465");

  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:"2024/09/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/09/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/09/10");

  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) 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 Excel");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf_extras_office.inc');

var apps = make_list(
  'Microsoft Excel'
);

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

var constraints = [
  { 'fixed_version' : '16.89', 'fixed_display' : 'Version 16.89 (Build 24090815)' }
];

vcf::microsoft::office_for_mac::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

AI Score

7.7

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

20.3%