Microsoft Office COM Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (983235)

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

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902192");
  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:"2010-06-09 17:19:57 +0200 (Wed, 09 Jun 2010)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-1263");
  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 Office COM Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (983235)");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1393");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40574");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-036");

  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", "secpod_ms_office_detection_900025.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("MS/Office/Ver", "MS/Office/Prdts/Installed");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on
  the remote system.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Office 2003 SP3

  - Microsoft Office Word 2007 SP2 and prior

  - Microsoft Office Word 2003 SP3 and prior

  - Microsoft Office Excel 2003 SP3 and prior

  - Microsoft Office Excel 2007 SP2 and prior

  - Microsoft Office Visio 2007 SP2 and prior

  - Microsoft Office Visio 2003 SP3 and prior

  - Microsoft Office System SP2 and prior

  - Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 SP3 and prior

  - Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 SP3 and prior

  - Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 SP3 and prior

  - Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 SP2 and prior");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is caused by an error when validating COM (Component Object Model)
  object instantiation, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code
  by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Visio, or Word file.");

  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 MS10-036.");

  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");

function FileVer (file, path)
{
  share = ereg_replace(pattern:"([A-Za-z]):.*", replace:"\1$", string:path);
  if(share =~ "[a-z]\$")
    share = toupper(share);
  file = ereg_replace(pattern:"[A-Za-z]:(.*)", replace:"\1", string:path + file);
  ver = GetVer(file:file, share:share);
  return ver;
}

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


officeVer = get_kb_item("MS/Office/Ver");
if(!officeVer || officeVer !~ "^1[12]\."){
  exit(0);
}

offPath = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion",
                         item:"CommonFilesDir");
if(offPath)
{
  offPath += "\Microsoft Shared";
  dllVer = FileVer(file:"\OFFICE11\Mso.dll", path:offPath);
  if(isnull(dllVer))
  {
    Ver = FileVer(file:"\OFFICE12\Mso.dll", path:offPath);
    if(Ver){
      dllVer = Ver;
    }
  }

  if(version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"11.0", test_version2:"11.0.8323") ||
     version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6535.5001"))
  {
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    exit(0);
  }
}


ovPath = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion" +
                             "\App Paths\visio.exe", item:"Path");
if(ovPath)
{
  share = ereg_replace(pattern:"([A-Z]):.*", replace:"\1$", string:ovPath);
  file =  ereg_replace(pattern:"[A-Z]:(.*)", replace:"\1",
                     string:ovPath + "visio.exe");

  visioVer = GetVer(file:file, share:share);
  if(!isnull(visioVer))
  {
    if(version_in_range(version:visioVer, test_version:"11.0", test_version2:"11.0.8206") ||
       version_in_range(version:visioVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6529.4999"))
    {
      security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
      exit(0);
    }
  }
}

## Microsoft Office Excel 2003/2007
xlVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Excel/Version");
if(!isnull(xlVer))
{
  if(version_in_range(version:xlVer, test_version:"11.0", test_version2:"11.0.8323") ||
     version_in_range(version:xlVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6535.5001"))
  {
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    exit(0);
  }
}

## Microsoft Office Power Point 2003/2007
ppntVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/PowerPnt/Version");
if(!isnull(ppntVer))
{
  if(version_in_range(version:ppntVer, test_version:"11.0", test_version2:"11.0.8323.0") ||
     version_in_range(version:ppntVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6500.4999"))
  {
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    exit(0);
  }
}

pubVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Publisher/Version");
if(!isnull(pubVer))
{
  if(version_in_range(version:pubVer, test_version:"11.0",test_version2:"11.0.8323.0") ||
     version_in_range(version:pubVer, test_version:"12.0",test_version2:"12.0.6535.5001"))
  {
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    exit(0);
  }
}

## Microsoft Office Word 2003/2007
winwordVer= get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Word/Version");
if(!isnull(winwordVer))
{
  if(version_in_range(version:winwordVer, test_version:"11.0", test_version2:"11.0.8323.0") ||
     version_in_range(version:winwordVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6535.4999"))
  {
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    exit(0);
  }
}