Microsoft Project 2016 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (KB4461478)

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

CPE = "cpe:/a:microsoft:project";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.814339");
  script_version("2025-09-19T15:40:40+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-8575");
  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:"2025-09-19 15:40:40 +0000 (Fri, 19 Sep 2025)");
  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:"2020-08-24 17:37:00 +0000 (Mon, 24 Aug 2020)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2018-11-19 13:25:45 +0530 (Mon, 19 Nov 2018)");
  script_name("Microsoft Project 2016 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (KB4461478)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security
  update according to Microsoft KB4461478");

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

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists in Microsoft Project software
  when it fails to properly handle objects in memory.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
  to use a specially crafted file to perform actions in the security context of
  the current user");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Project 2016.");

  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_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4461478");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_dependencies("gb_ms_project_detect_win.nasl");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);
  script_mandatory_keys("Microsoft/Project/Win/Ver");
  exit(0);
}

include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
include("host_details.inc");

if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe:CPE, exit_no_version:TRUE)) exit(0);
proPath = infos["location"];
if(!proPath || "Did not find install path from registry" >< proPath){
  exit(0);
}

path = proPath + "\root\Office16";
proVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:path, file_name:"winproj.exe");
if(!proVer){
  exit(0);
}

if(version_in_range(version:proVer, test_version:"16.0.4771.0", test_version2:"16.0.4771.0999"))
{
  report = report_fixed_ver(file_checked:path + "\winproj.exe",
                            file_version:proVer, vulnerable_range:"16.0.4771.0 - 16.0.4771.0999");
  security_message(data:report);
  exit(0);
}
exit(99);