Microsoft Visual Basic Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (978213)

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

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902178");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2010-05-13 09:36:55 +0200 (Thu, 13 May 2010)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-0815");
  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_name("Microsoft Visual Basic Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (978213)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_dependencies("secpod_office_products_version_900032.nasl", "smb_reg_service_pack.nasl");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);
  script_mandatory_keys("MS/Office/Ver");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976380");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976382");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976321");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974945");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1121");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-031");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to crash an affected
  application or execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted document.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Office XP SP3 and prior

  - Microsoft Office 2003 SP3 and prior

  - Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications  - 2007

  - Microsoft Office System SP2 and prior

  - Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications SDK");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The issue is caused by a stack memory corruption error in 'VBE6.DLL' when
  searching for ActiveX controls in a document that supports VBA.");

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

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security update according to
  Microsoft Bulletin MS10-031.");

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

  exit(0);
}

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

if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4, win2003:3, win2k:5) <= 0){
  exit(0);
}

key = registry_key_exists(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\AddIn Designer\Visual Basic for Applications IDE");

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

if(isnull(key)){
  if(isnull(officeVer)){
    exit(0);
  }
}

if((officeVer =~ "^1[012]\..*") || !isnull(key))
{
  dllPath = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion", item:"ProgramFilesDir");
  if(!dllPath){
    exit(0);
  }

  dllPath = dllPath + "\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VBA\VBA6\VBE6.DLL";
  share = ereg_replace(pattern:"([A-Z]):.*", replace:"\1$", string:dllPath);
  file = ereg_replace(pattern:"[A-Z]:(.*)", replace:"\1", string:dllPath);

  dllVer = GetVer(file:file, share:share);
  if(!dllVer){
    exit(0);
  }

  if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.5.10.53")){
    report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"6.5.10.53", file_checked:dllPath);
    security_message(port:0, data:report );
  }
}

exit(0);