Microsoft Office 2016 Information Disclosure Vulnerability (KB4461476)
🗓️ 13 Oct 2021 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone Networks GmbHType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 49 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-40454 | 13 Oct 202101:15 | – | attackerkb | |
| The vulnerability of the Rich Text Edit Control text editor in the Windows operating system allows a hacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information. | 20 Oct 202100:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| CVE-2021-40454 | 13 Oct 202115:52 | – | circl | |
| Microsoft Rich Text Edit Control 信息泄露漏洞 | 12 Oct 202100:00 | – | cnnvd | |
| CVE-2021-40454 | 13 Oct 202100:26 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2021-40454 Rich Text Edit Control Information Disclosure Vulnerability | 13 Oct 202100:26 | – | cvelist | |
| EUVD-2021-27631 | 3 Oct 202520:07 | – | euvd | |
| Security update 2021-10-12 | 12 Oct 202107:00 | – | mskb | |
| Description of the security update for Office 2016: October 12, 2021 (KB4461476) | 12 Oct 202107:00 | – | mskb | |
| October 12, 2021—KB5006667 (OS Build 18363.1854) | 12 Oct 202107:00 | – | mskb |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| support | www.support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4461476 |
# Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone Networks GmbH
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
#
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if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.818915");
script_version("2021-10-21T08:03:33+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2021-40454");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"2.1");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2021-10-21 08:03:33 +0000 (Thu, 21 Oct 2021)");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2021-10-19 19:48:00 +0000 (Tue, 19 Oct 2021)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2021-10-13 12:01:31 +0530 (Wed, 13 Oct 2021)");
script_name("Microsoft Office 2016 Information Disclosure Vulnerability (KB4461476)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
update according to Microsoft KB4461476");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present
on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists due to the presence of
an error when a maliciously modified file is opened.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
to gain access to sensitive data on the affected system.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Office 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/4461476");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("secpod_office_products_version_900032.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("MS/Office/Ver");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
officeVer = get_kb_item("MS/Office/Ver");
if(!officeVer|| officeVer !~ "^16\."){
exit(0);
}
os_arch = get_kb_item("SMB/Windows/Arch");
if("x86" >< os_arch){
key_list = make_list("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion");
}
else if("x64" >< os_arch){
key_list = make_list("SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion",
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion");
}
foreach key(key_list)
{
msPath = registry_get_sz(key:key, item:"ProgramFilesDir");
if(msPath)
{
offPath = msPath + "\Microsoft Office\root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\Office16";
offdllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:offPath, file_name:"riched20.dll");
if(!offdllVer){
continue;
}
if(offdllVer =~ "^16\." && version_is_less(version:offdllVer, test_version:"16.0.5227.1000"))
{
report = report_fixed_ver( file_checked:msPath + "\Microsoft Office\Root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\Office16\Mso.dll",
file_version:offdllVer, vulnerable_range:"16.0 - 16.0.5227.0999");
security_message(data:report);
exit(0);
}
}
}
exit(99);
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21 Oct 2021 00:00Current
8.2High risk
Vulners AI Score8.2
CVSS 22.1
CVSS 3.15.5
EPSS0.00498