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HistoryOct 15, 2008 - 12:00 a.m.

Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (956416)

2008-10-1500:00:00
Copyright (C) 2008 Greenbone Networks GmbH
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6.3 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

9.3 High

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

0.946 High

EPSS

Percentile

99.2%

This host is missing critical security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS08-057.

# Copyright (C) 2008 Greenbone Networks GmbH
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#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
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#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900048");
  script_version("2022-05-11T11:17:52+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2022-05-11 11:17:52 +0000 (Wed, 11 May 2022)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-10-15 19:56:48 +0200 (Wed, 15 Oct 2008)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-3471", "CVE-2008-3477", "CVE-2008-4019");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2008 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  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_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_name("Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (956416)");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-057");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31702");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31705");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31706");
  script_dependencies("secpod_office_products_version_900032.nasl", "secpod_ms_office_detection_900025.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("MS/Office/Ver", "SMB/Office/Excel/Version");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Remote attackers could corrupt memory via a specially
  crafted Excel (.xls) files.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Execel 2002/XP/2003/2007

  - Microsoft Execel Viewer 2003/2007");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaws are due to

  - insufficient validation of data in a VBA Performance Cache.

  - an error in the loading of Excel objects, which in corrupt memory via
    a specially crafted file.

  - an integer overflow in the REPT function when handling formulas inside
    cells.");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing critical security update according to
  Microsoft Bulletin MS08-057.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  exit(0);
}

include("version_func.inc");

officeVer = get_kb_item("MS/Office/Ver");

if(officeVer && officeVer =~ "^(9|1[0-2])\.")
{
  excelVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Excel/Version");
  if(!excelVer || excelVer !~ "^(9|1[0-2])\."){
    exit(0);
  }

  if(version_in_range(version:excelVer, test_version:"9.0", test_version2:"9.0.0.8971")){
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
  }
  else if(version_in_range(version:excelVer, test_version:"10.0", test_version2:"10.0.6846")){
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
  }
  else if(version_in_range(version:excelVer, test_version:"11.0", test_version2:"11.0.8230")){
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
  }
  else if(version_in_range(version:excelVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6324.5000")){
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
  }
}

6.3 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

9.3 High

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

0.946 High

EPSS

Percentile

99.2%