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Microsoft Office Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (3194063)

🗓️ 12 Oct 2016 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AGType 
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Microsoft Office Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (3194063). This host is missing an important security update due to failure to handle RTF files, potentially allowing remote attackers to run arbitrary code. Affected versions include Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016

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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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.809700");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_xref(name:"CISA", value:"Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) catalog");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-7193");
  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:3.1/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:"2024-07-24 14:27:52 +0000 (Wed, 24 Jul 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2016-10-12 09:26:18 +0530 (Wed, 12 Oct 2016)");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_name("Microsoft Office Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (3194063)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
  update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS16-121");

  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 RTF files.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow a remote
  attacker to run arbitrary code in the context of the current user.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3 and prior

  - Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 and prior

  - Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 and prior

  - Microsoft Word 2016 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/3118308");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93372");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3118312");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3118345");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3118331");

  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_mandatory_keys("SMB/Office/Word/Version");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-121");
  exit(0);
}


include("version_func.inc");

##word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016
exeVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Word/Version");
exePath = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Word/Install/Path");
if(!exePath){
  exePath = "Unable to fetch the install path";
}

if(exeVer && exeVer =~ "^(12|14|15|16).*")
{
  if(exeVer =~ "^12"){
    Vulnerable_range  =  "12 - 12.0.6758.4999";
  }
  else if(exeVer =~ "^14"){
    Vulnerable_range  =  "14 - 14.0.7174.5000";
  }
  else if(exeVer =~ "^15"){
    Vulnerable_range  =  "15 - 15.0.4867.1001";
  }
  else if(exeVer =~ "^16"){
    Vulnerable_range  =  "16 - 16.0.4444.1002";
  }

  if(version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6758.4999") ||
     version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"14.0", test_version2:"14.0.7174.5000") ||
     version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"15.0", test_version2:"15.0.4867.1001") ||
     version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"16.0", test_version2:"16.0.4444.1002"))
  {
     report = 'File checked:     ' + exePath + "winword.exe"  + '\n' +
              'File version:     ' + exeVer  + '\n' +
              'Vulnerable range: ' + Vulnerable_range + '\n' ;
     security_message(data:report);
     exit(0);
  }
}

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