Microsoft Office PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (3185852)
🗓️ 14 Sep 2016 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AGType
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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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.807359");
script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2016-3360");
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 22:12:00 +0000 (Fri, 12 Oct 2018)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2016-09-14 11:08:57 +0530 (Wed, 14 Sep 2016)");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_name("Microsoft Office PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (3185852)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security
update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS16-107.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists as Office software fails to
properly handle objects in memory.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow remote
attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in
user. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in denial of service
conditions.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Service Pack 2 and prior
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 3 and prior
- Microsoft PowerPoint 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/3115487");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92796");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3114744");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3115467");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-107");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("secpod_office_products_version_900032.nasl");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_mandatory_keys("MS/Office/Ver", "SMB/Office/PowerPnt/Version");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
pptVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/PowerPnt/Version");
if(!pptVer){
exit(0);
}
# Office Power Point for 2010/2013
path = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion",
item:"ProgramFilesDir");
if(!path){
exit(0);
}
foreach ver (make_list("OFFICE12", "OFFICE14", "OFFICE15"))
{
offPath = path + "\Microsoft Office\" + ver ;
exeVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:offPath, file_name:"ppcore.dll");
if(exeVer && exeVer =~ "^(12|14|15).*")
{
if(exeVer =~ "^14"){
Vulnerable_range = "14 - 14.0.7173.4999";
}
else if(exeVer =~ "^15"){
Vulnerable_range = "15 - 15.0.4859.0999";
}
else if(exeVer =~ "^12"){
Vulnerable_range = "12 - 12.0.6755.4999";
}
if(version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6755.4999") ||
version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"14.0", test_version2:"14.0.7173.4999") ||
version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"15.0", test_version2:"15.0.4859.0999"))
{
report = 'File checked: ' + offPath + "\ppcore.dll" + '\n' +
'File version: ' + exeVer + '\n' +
'Vulnerable range: ' + Vulnerable_range + '\n' ;
security_message(data:report);
exit(0);
}
}
}
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