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Microsoft Word 2016 Multiple Vulnerabilities (KB5002497)

🗓️ 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2023 Greenbone AGType 
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This host is missing a critical security update for Microsoft Word 2016 due to multiple vulnerabilities

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.832504");
  script_version("2023-10-13T05:06:10+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-2023-36761", "CVE-2023-36762");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2023-10-13 05:06:10 +0000 (Fri, 13 Oct 2023)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2023-09-12 19:38:00 +0000 (Tue, 12 Sep 2023)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2023-09-13 18:13:34 +0530 (Wed, 13 Sep 2023)");
  script_name("Microsoft Word 2016 Multiple Vulnerabilities (KB5002497)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security
  update according to Microsoft KB5002497");

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

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Multiple flaws exist due to

  - Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft Word.

  - Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Microsoft Word.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
  to disclose sensitive information and conduct remote code execution on an affected
  system.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Word 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/5002497");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2023 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_dependencies("secpod_office_products_version_900032.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("SMB/Office/Word/Version");
  exit(0);
}

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

exeVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Word/Version");
if(!exeVer)
  exit(0);

exePath = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Word/Install/Path");
if(!exePath)
  exePath = "Unable to fetch the install path";

if(exeVer =~ "^16\." && version_is_less(version:exeVer, test_version:"16.0.5413.1000"))
{
  report = report_fixed_ver(file_checked:exePath + "winword.exe",
                            file_version:exeVer, vulnerable_range:"16.0 - 16.0.5413.0999");
  security_message(port:0, data:report);
  exit(0);
}

exit(99);

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13 Oct 2023 00:00Current
6.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.5
CVSS 3.16.5 - 7.3
EPSS0.18959
SSVC
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