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Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (3155544) - Mac OS X

🗓️ 11 May 2016 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AGType 
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Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (3155544) - Mac OS X. This host is missing an important security update due to multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and take control of the affected system. The affected version is Microsoft Office 2011 on Mac OS X

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.807328");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-0198");
  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:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2018-10-12 22:11:00 +0000 (Fri, 12 Oct 2018)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2016-05-11 16:02:03 +0530 (Wed, 11 May 2016)");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_name("Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (3155544) - Mac OS X");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
  update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS16-054");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to multiple memory corruption
  vulnerability.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow remote
  attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently
  logged-in user and could take control of the affected system.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Office 2011 on Mac OS X.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Apply the patch from the referenced advisory.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3155777");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-054");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Mac OS X Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gb_microsoft_office_detect_macosx.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("MS/Office/MacOSX/Ver");
  exit(0);
}

include("version_func.inc");

offVer = get_kb_item("MS/Office/MacOSX/Ver");

if(!offVer || offVer !~ "^14\."){
  exit(0);
}

if(version_in_range(version:offVer, test_version:"14.1.0", test_version2:"14.6.3"))
{
  report = 'File version:     ' + offVer   + '\n' +
           'Vulnerable range: 14.1.0 - 14.6.3 ' + '\n' ;
  security_message(data:report);
}

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