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Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2639185)

🗓️ 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2012 SecPodType 
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Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2639185). Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code. The flaw is due to an error in the Works Converter and can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted Works '.wps' file. This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS12-028. Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS12-028

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###############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: secpod_ms12-028.nasl 5912 2017-04-10 09:01:51Z teissa $
#
# Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2639185)
#
# Authors:
# Madhuri D <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2012 SecPod, http://www.secpod.com
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
###############################################################################

tag_impact = "Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
  Impact Level: System/Application";
tag_affected = "Microsoft Works 6 to 9 File Converter
  Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2 and prior";
tag_insight = "The flaw is due to an error in the Works Converter and can be
  exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted
  Works '.wps' file.";
tag_solution = "Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and
  update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link,
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS12-028";
tag_summary = "This host is missing an important security update according to
  Microsoft Bulletin MS12-028.";

if(description)
{
  script_id(903017);
  script_version("$Revision: 5912 $");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-0177");
  script_bugtraq_id(52867);
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-04-10 11:01:51 +0200 (Mon, 10 Apr 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-04-11 09:32:29 +0530 (Wed, 11 Apr 2012)");
  script_name("Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2639185)");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://secunia.com/advisories/48723/");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/74556");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1026910");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS12-028");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2012 SecPod");
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_dependencies("secpod_office_products_version_900032.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion");
  script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  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");

## Variable Initialization
path = "";
cnvVer = "";
key =  "";
wfcName = "";
dllVer = "";

## Get Common Files Dir Path
path = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion",
                            item:"CommonFilesDir");
if(!path){
  exit(0);
}

## MS Office 2007
if(get_kb_item("MS/Office/Ver") =~ "^12")
{
  ## Get the Works632.cnv file version
  cnvVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:path,
                              file_name:"Microsoft Shared\TextConv\Works632.cnv");
  if(cnvVer)
  {
    ## Checking for file version
    if(version_is_less(version:cnvVer, test_version:"9.11.0707.0"))
    {
      security_message(0);
      exit(0);
    }
  }
}

## Microsoft Works 6 to 9 File Converter
key = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\";
if(!registry_key_exists(key:key)){
  exit(0);
}

foreach item (registry_enum_keys(key:key))
{
  wfcName = registry_get_sz(key:key + item, item:"DisplayName");

  if(!wfcName){
    continue;
  }

  ## Confirm the application
  if("Microsoft Works 6-9 Converter" >< wfcName)
  {
    ## Get the Wkcvqr01.dll file version
    dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:path,
                          file_name:"Microsoft Shared\TextConv\Wkcvqr01.dll");
    if(!dllVer){
      exit(0);
    }

    ## Checking for file version
    if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"9.8.1117.0")){
      security_message(0);
    }
  }
}

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