Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-0113 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
microsoft
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 up to SP3 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel document with malformed cell comments that trigger memory corruption from an "allocation error," aka "Microsoft Office Cell Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
1

Exploit-Db

descriptionMicrosoft Office XP SP3 PPT File Buffer Overflow Exploit (ms08-016). CVE-2008-0113,CVE-2008-0118. Local exploit for windows platform
idEDB-ID:5320
last seen2016-01-31
modified2008-03-30
published2008-03-30
reporterMarsu
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/5320/
titleMicrosoft Office XP SP3 - PPT File Buffer Overflow Exploit MS08-016

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS08-016.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Microsoft Office that is subject to various flaws that could allow arbitrary code to be run. An attacker may use this to execute arbitrary code on this host. To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of the remote computer and have it open it with Microsoft Office.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id31415
published2008-03-11
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/31415
titleMS08-016: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949030)
code
#
# Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(31415);
 script_version("1.47");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30");
 script_cve_id("CVE-2007-1747", "CVE-2008-0113", "CVE-2008-0118");
 script_bugtraq_id(23826, 28146);
 script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"853184");
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS08-016");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"947355");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"947361");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"947866");

 script_name(english:"MS08-016: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949030)");
 script_summary(english:"Determines the version of MSO.dll");

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

An attacker may use this to execute arbitrary code on this host.

To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of
the remote computer and have it open it with Microsoft Office.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2008/ms08-016");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office 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:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
 script_cwe_id(94, 399);

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2007/05/08");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/03/11");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/03/11");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:word_viewer");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer");
 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_hotfixes.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 = 'MS08-016';
kbs = make_list("947355", "947361", "947866");
if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/WindowsVersion", exit_code:1);

office_versions = hotfix_check_office_version ();
if ( !office_versions ) exit(0, "Microsoft Office not found.");

rootfiles = hotfix_get_officecommonfilesdir();
if ( ! rootfiles ) exit(1, "Failed to get Office Common Files directory.");

login	=  kb_smb_login();
pass  	=  kb_smb_password();
domain 	=  kb_smb_domain();
port    =  kb_smb_transport();

if(! smb_session_init()) audit(AUDIT_FN_FAIL, "smb_session_init");

share = '';
lastshare = '';
vuln = FALSE;

foreach ver (keys(office_versions))
{
  info = NULL;
  if (typeof(rootfiles) == 'array') rootfiles = rootfiles[ver];
  else rootfile = rootfiles;
  if ( "9.0" >< ver )
  {
    rootfile = hotfix_get_officeprogramfilesdir(officever:'9.0');
    dll  =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^[A-Za-z]:(.*)", replace:"\1\Microsoft Office\Office\mso9.dll", string:rootfile);
    path = rootfile + "\Microsoft Office\Office\";
  }
  else if ( "10.0" >< ver )
  {
    dll =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^[A-Za-z]:(.*)", replace:"\1\Microsoft Shared\Office10\mso.dll", string:rootfile);
    path = rootfile + "\Microsoft Shared\Office10\";
  }
  else if ( "11.0" >< ver )
  {
    dll =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^[A-Za-z]:(.*)", replace:"\1\Microsoft Shared\Office11\mso.dll", string:rootfile);
    path = rootfile + "\Microsoft Shared\Office11\";
  }

  share = hotfix_path2share(path:rootfile);
  if (share != lastshare)
  {
    NetUseDel(close:FALSE);
    r = NetUseAdd(login:login, password:pass, domain:domain, share:share);
    if ( r != 1 ) audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL, share);
  }

  handle =  CreateFile (file:dll, desired_access:GENERIC_READ, file_attributes:FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, share_mode:FILE_SHARE_READ, create_disposition:OPEN_EXISTING);

  if ( ! isnull(handle) )
  {
    v = GetFileVersion(handle:handle);
    CloseFile(handle:handle);
    if ( !isnull(v) )
    {
      version = join(v, sep:'.');
      if (v[0] == 9 && v[1] == 0 && v[2] == 0 && v[3] < 8968)
      {
        vuln = TRUE;
        info =
          'Product           : Microsoft Office 2000\n' +
          'Path              : ' + path + '\n' +
          'Installed version : ' + version + '\n' +
          'Fix               : 9.0.0.8968';
        kb = '947361';
      }
      else if (v[0] == 10 && v[1] == 0 && v[2] < 6839)
      {
        vuln = TRUE;
        info =
          'Product           : Microsoft Office 2002\n' +
          'Path              : ' + path + '\n' +
          'Installed version : ' + version + '\n' +
          'Fix               : 10.0.6839.0';
        kb = '947866';
      }
      else if (v[0] == 11 && v[1] == 0 && v[2] < 8172)
      {
        vuln = TRUE;
        info =
          'Product           : Microsoft Office 2003\n' +
          'Path              : ' + path + '\n' +
          'Installed version : ' + version + '\n' +
          'Fix               : 11.0.8172.0';
        kb = '947355';
      }
    }
    if (info)
    {
      hotfix_add_report(info, bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
    }
  }
}
NetUseDel();
if (vuln)
{
  set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE);
  hotfix_security_hole();
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

Oval

accepted2011-11-21T04:13:11.425-05:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameSudhir Gandhe
    organizationSecure Elements, Inc.
  • nameSudhir Gandhe
    organizationSecure Elements, Inc.
  • namePradeep R B
    organizationSecPod Technologies
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Excel Viewer 2003 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:439
  • commentMicrosoft Word Viewer is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:737
descriptionUnspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 up to SP3 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel document with malformed cell comments that trigger memory corruption from an "allocation error," aka "Microsoft Office Cell Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:5421
statusaccepted
submitted2008-03-11T14:47:00
titleMicrosoft Office Cell Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability
version9