Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-0102 - Resource Management Errors vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher 2000/2002/2003

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Office Publisher 2000, 2002, and 2003 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .pub file, related to invalid "memory values," aka "Publisher Invalid Memory Reference Vulnerability."

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
3

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS08-012.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Microsoft Publisher that may allow arbitrary code to be run on this host. To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of the remote computer and have him open it. Then a bug in the font parsing handler would result in code execution.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id31046
published2008-02-12
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/31046
titleMS08-012: Vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947085)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(31046);
 script_version("1.34");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2008-0102", "CVE-2008-0104");
 script_bugtraq_id(27739, 27740);
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS08-012");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"946216");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"946254");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"946255");

 script_name(english:"MS08-012: Vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947085)");
 script_summary(english:"Determines the version of MSPUB.exe");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft
Publisher.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Publisher that may
allow arbitrary code to be run on this host.

To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of
the remote computer and have him open it.  Then a bug in the font
parsing handler would result in code execution.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2008/ms08-012");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Publisher 2000, XP and
2003.");
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
 script_cwe_id(94, 399);

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2008/02/12");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/02/12");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/02/12");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

 script_dependencies("smb_nt_ms02-031.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
 script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
 script_require_ports(139, 445, 'Host/patch_management_checks');
 exit(0);
}

include("smb_func.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("audit.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS08-012';
kbs = make_list("946216", "946254", "946255");
if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

port = kb_smb_transport();



#
# PowerPoint
#
vuln = 0;
list = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/Publisher/*/ProductPath");
if (!isnull(list))
{
  foreach item (keys(list))
  {
    v = item - 'SMB/Office/Publisher/' - '/ProductPath';
    if(ereg(pattern:"^9\..*", string:v))
    {
      # Publisher 2000 - fixed in 9.00.00.8931
      sub =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^9\.00?\.00?\.([0-9]*)$", string:v, replace:"\1");
      if(sub != v && int(sub) < 8931 ) {
        vuln++;
        kb = '946255';
        hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
      }
    }
    else if(ereg(pattern:"^10\..*", string:v))
    {
      # Publisher XP - fixed in 10.0.6840.0
      middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^10\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
      if(middle != v && int(middle) < 6840) {
        vuln++;
        kb = '946216';
        hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
      }
    }
    else if(ereg(pattern:"^11\..*", string:v))
    {
       # Publisher 2003 - fixed in 11.0.8200.0
       middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^11\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
       if(middle != v && int(middle) < 8200) {
         vuln++;
         kb = '946254';
         hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
       }
    }
  }
}

office_versions = hotfix_check_office_version ();
share = '';
lastshare = '';
accessibleshare = FALSE;
foreach office_version (keys(office_versions))
{
  path = '';
  rootfile = hotfix_get_officeprogramfilesdir(officever:office_version);
  if (!rootfile) continue;

  if ( "9.0" >< office_version)
	{
	  path  =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^[A-Za-z]:(.*)", replace:'\\1\\Microsoft Office\\Office\\', string:rootfile);
	}
  else if ( "10.0" >< office_version )
	  path =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^[A-Za-z]:(.*)", replace:'\\1\\Microsoft Office\\Office10\\', string:rootfile);
  else if ( "11.0" >< office_version )
	  path =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^[A-Za-z]:(.*)", replace:'\\1\\Microsoft Office\\Office11\\', string:rootfile);

  if (path)
  {
    share = hotfix_path2share(path:rootfile);
    if (share != lastshare || !accessibleshare)
    {
      accessibleshare = FALSE;
      lastshare = share;
      if (!is_accessible_share(share:share))
      {
        continue;
      }
      accessibleshare = TRUE;
    }

    if (accessibleshare)
    {
      if ("9.0" >< office_version)
      {
        if (hotfix_check_fversion(path:path, file:"Prtf9.dll", version:"9.0.0.8929") == HCF_OLDER)
        {
          vuln++;
          kb = '946255';
          hotfix_add_report('\nPath : '+share-'$'+':'+path+'Prtf9.dll'+
                            '\nVersion : '+join(v, sep:'.')+
                            '\nShould be : 9.0.0.8929\n', bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
        }
      }
      else if ("10.0" >< office_version)
      {
        if (hotfix_check_fversion(path:path, file:"Ptxt9.dll", version:"10.0.6840.0") == HCF_OLDER)
        {
          vuln++;
          kb = '946216';
          hotfix_add_report('\nPath : '+share-'$'+':'+path+'Ptxt9.dll'+
                            '\nVersion : '+join(v, sep:'.')+
                            '\nShould be : 10.0.6840.0\n', bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
        }
      }
      else if ("11.0" >< office_version)
      {
        if (hotfix_check_fversion(path:path, file:"Prtf9.dll", version:"11.0.8200.0") == HCF_OLDER)
        {
          vuln++;
          kb = '946254';
          hotfix_add_report('\nPath : '+share-'$'+':'+path+'Prtf9.dll'+
                            '\nVersion : '+join(v, sep:'.')+
                            '\nShould be : 11.0.8200.0\n', bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
hotfix_check_fversion_end();
if (vuln)
{
  set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE);
  hotfix_security_hole();
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

Oval

accepted2014-08-18T04:05:57.408-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameSudhir Gandhe
    organizationSecure Elements, Inc.
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameMaria Kedovskaya
    organizationALTX-SOFT
  • nameEvgeniy Pavlov
    organizationALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Publisher 2000 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:427
  • commentMicrosoft Publisher 2002 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:734
  • commentMicrosoft Publisher 2003 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:239
descriptionUnspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Office Publisher 2000, 2002, and 2003 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .pub file, related to invalid "memory values," aka "Publisher Invalid Memory Reference Vulnerability."
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:5305
statusaccepted
submitted2008-02-12T17:59:01
titlePublisher Invalid Memory Reference Vulnerability
version11