This host is missing a critical security update for Microsoft Office Excel that allows remote code execution by handling DLL files improperly and releasing memory in an unintended manner
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 25 |
---|---|---|---|---|
OpenVAS | Microsoft Windows Excel Viewer Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (3116111) | 9 Dec 201500:00 | – | openvas |
OpenVAS | Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (3116111) | 9 Dec 201500:00 | – | openvas |
Tenable Nessus | MS15-131: Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3116111) (Mac OS X) | 11 Dec 201500:00 | – | nessus |
Tenable Nessus | MS15-131: Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3116111) | 8 Dec 201500:00 | – | nessus |
Microsoft KB | MS15-131: Security update for Microsoft Office to address remote code execution: December 8, 2015 | 8 Dec 201500:00 | – | mskb |
Kaspersky | KLA10716 Code execution vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office | 8 Dec 201500:00 | – | kaspersky |
NVD | CVE-2015-6177 | 9 Dec 201511:59 | – | nvd |
NVD | CVE-2015-6122 | 9 Dec 201511:59 | – | nvd |
NVD | CVE-2015-6040 | 9 Dec 201511:59 | – | nvd |
CVE | CVE-2015-6177 | 9 Dec 201511:59 | – | cve |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2015 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.806176");
script_version("2023-07-25T05:05:58+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2015-6040", "CVE-2015-6122", "CVE-2015-6177");
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:"2023-07-25 05:05:58 +0000 (Tue, 25 Jul 2023)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2015-12-09 14:17:34 +0530 (Wed, 09 Dec 2015)");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_name("Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (3116111)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security
update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS15-131.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Multiple flaws exist when,
- Microsoft Excel improperly handles the loading of dynamic link library
(DLL) files.
- Error when memory is released in an unintended manner.
- Improper handling of files in the memory.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow remote
attackers to run arbitrary code in the context of the current user and
to perform actions in the security context of the current user.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3 and prior
- Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 and prior
- Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 and prior");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3114415");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3114422");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3116111");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS15-131");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2015 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("secpod_office_products_version_900032.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/Office/Excel/Version");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms15-131");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
excelVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Excel/Version");
if(excelVer =~ "^(12|14|15)\..*")
{
if(excelVer =~ "^12"){
Vulnerable_range = "12 - 12.0.6739.4999";
}
else if(excelVer =~ "^14"){
Vulnerable_range = "14 - 14.0.7164.5000";
}
if(version_in_range(version:excelVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6739.4999") ||
version_in_range(version:excelVer, test_version:"14.0", test_version2:"14.0.7164.4999"))
{
report = 'File checked: Excel.exe' + '\n' +
'File version: ' + excelVer + '\n' +
'Vulnerable range: ' + Vulnerable_range + '\n' ;
security_message(data:report);
exit(0);
}
}
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