Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (2961037)
🗓️ 14 May 2014 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2014 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The vulnerability of the Microsoft Office software allows a malicious attacker to execute arbitrary code. | 5 Jul 201600:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| The vulnerability of the Microsoft Office software package allows a malicious individual to obtain access tokens used for authenticating the current user. | 5 Jul 201600:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| Microsoft Office Chinese Grammar Checker Insecure Library Loading (MS14-023; CVE-2014-1756) | 1 Jun 201400:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| CVE-2014-1756 | 14 May 201410:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2014-1808 | 14 May 201410:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2014-1756 | 14 May 201410:00 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2014-1808 | 14 May 201410:00 | – | cvelist | |
| MS14-023: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office could allow remote code execution | 13 May 201417:56 | – | mskb | |
| KLA10616 Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office | 9 Dec 201400:00 | – | kaspersky | |
| CVE-2014-1756 | 14 May 201411:13 | – | nvd |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| technet | www.technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms14-023 |
| support | www.support.microsoft.com/kb/2878284 |
| support | www.support.microsoft.com/kb/2878316 |
| securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/bid/67274 |
| support | www.support.microsoft.com/kb/2767772 |
| securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/bid/67279 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.804450");
script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2014-1756", "CVE-2014-1808");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2014-05-14 12:01:21 +0530 (Wed, 14 May 2014)");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_name("Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (2961037)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS14-023.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"- The flaw is due to the Grammar Checker feature for Chinese (Simplified)
loading libraries in an insecure manner.
- An error when handling a certain response can be exploited to gain knowledge
of access tokens used for authentication of the current user.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 (proofing tools)
- Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (proofing tools) and prior
- Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (proofing tools) and prior");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to execute the arbitrary
code.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2767772");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67274");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67279");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2878284");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2878316");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms14-023");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2014 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("secpod_office_products_version_900032.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("MS/Office/Ver");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
## MS Office 2013
offVer = get_kb_item("MS/Office/Ver");
if(!offVer){
exit(0);
}
path = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion",
item:"CommonFilesDir");
if(!path){
exit(0);
}
## Office 2013
if(offVer =~ "^15.*")
{
filePath = path + "\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE15";
fileVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:filePath, file_name:"Msores.dll");
if(fileVer)
{
if(version_in_range(version:fileVer, test_version:"15.0", test_version2:"15.0.4615.999"))
{
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
exit(0);
}
}
}
key = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\";
if(!registry_key_exists(key:key)) {
exit(0);
}
foreach item (registry_enum_keys(key:key))
{
appName = registry_get_sz(key:key+item, item:"DisplayName");
if("Microsoft Office Proofing" >< appName)
{
ptPath = registry_get_sz(key:key+item, item:"InstallLocation");
if(ptPath)
{
foreach offver (make_list("OFFICE12", "OFFICE14", "OFFICE15"))
{
foreach langPack (make_list("1025", "1030", "1031", "1033", "3082", "1040", "1041",
"1042", "1044", "1046", "1049", "2052", "1028"))
{
ptPath1 = ptPath + offver + "\PROOF\" + langPack ;
exeVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:ptPath1, file_name:"\Msgr3en.dll");
if(exeVer)
{
if(("1025" >< ptPath1 || "1030" >< ptPath1 ||"1040" >< ptPath1 ||
"1044" >< ptPath1 || "1046" >< ptPath1 || "1049" >< ptPath1)
&& ("OFFICE15" >< ptPath1))
{
if(version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"15.0", test_version2:"15.0.4615.999"))
{
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
exit(0);
}
}
if(("1033" >< ptPath1 || "3082" >< ptPath1 ||"1041" >< ptPath1 ||
"1042" >< ptPath1 || "1028" >< ptPath1) && ("OFFICE15" >< ptPath1))
{
if(version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"15.0", test_version2:"15.0.4454.999"))
{
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
exit(0);
}
}
if("1031" >< ptPath1 && "OFFICE15" >< ptPath1)
{
if(version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"15.0", test_version2:"15.0.4611.999"))
{
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
exit(0);
}
}
if("2052" >< ptPath1 && "OFFICE12" >!< ptPath1)
{
if(version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"3.0", test_version2:"3.0.1710.0"))
{
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
exit(0);
}
}
if("2052" >< ptPath1 && "OFFICE12" >< ptPath1)
{
if(version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"3.0", test_version2:"3.0.1711.1199"))
{
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
exit(0);
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
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