Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-0035 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Microsoft products

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
microsoft
CWE-119
nessus

Summary

Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Excel for Mac 2011, Excel 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Excel Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Msbulletin

bulletin_idMS16-004
bulletin_url
date2016-01-12T00:00:00
impactRemote Code Execution
knowledgebase_id3124585
knowledgebase_url
severityCritical
titleSecurity Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution

Nessus

  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_MS16-004_OFFICE.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Microsoft Office installed on the remote Mac OS X host is affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities due to improper handling of objects in memory. A remote attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to open a specially crafted file in Microsoft Office, resulting in execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id87873
    published2016-01-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/87873
    titleMS16-004: Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3124585) (Mac OS X)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(87873);
      script_version("1.8");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/22");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2016-0010", "CVE-2016-0035");
      script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS16-004");
      script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2016-A-0011");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3133699");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3133711");
    
      script_name(english:"MS16-004: Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3124585) (Mac OS X)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Microsoft Office.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "An application installed on the remote Mac OS X host is affected by
    multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The version of Microsoft Office installed on the remote Mac OS X host
    is affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities due to
    improper handling of objects in memory. A remote attacker can exploit
    these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to open a specially crafted
    file in Microsoft Office, resulting in execution of arbitrary code in
    the context of the current user.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-004");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Microsoft has released patches for Office for Mac 2011 and Office 2016
    for Mac.");
      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_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-0035");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/01/12");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/01/12");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/01/12");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2011:mac");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2016:mac");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_for_mac:2011");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_for_mac:2016");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:powerpoint_for_mac:2011");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:powerpoint_for_mac:2016");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("macosx_office_installed.nbin");
      script_require_keys("Host/MacOSX/Version");
      script_require_ports("installed_sw/Office for Mac 2011", "installed_sw/Microsoft Outlook", "installed_sw/Microsoft Excel", "installed_sw/Microsoft Word", "installed_sw/Microsoft PowerPoint", "installed_sw/Microsoft OneNote");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("install_func.inc");
    
    os = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/Version");
    if (!os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X");
    
    # Office 2011
    apps = make_list(
      "Office for Mac 2011",
      "Microsoft Outlook",
      "Microsoft Excel",
      "Microsoft Word",
      "Microsoft PowerPoint",
      "Microsoft OneNote"
    );
    
    report = "";
    
    foreach app (apps)
    {
      installs = get_installs(app_name:app);
      if (isnull(installs[1])) continue;
      foreach install (installs[1])
      {
        version = install['version'];
        path    = install['path'];
    
        if (version =~ "^14\.") fix = '14.6.0';
        else fix = '15.18';
    
        if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) < 0)
        {
          report +=
            '\n  Product           : ' + app +
            '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
            '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix;
    
          os = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/Version");
    
          if (os =~ "^Mac OS X 10\.[0-9](\.|$)" && app != "Office for Mac 2011")
            report += '\n  Note              : Update will require Mac OS X 10.10.0 or later.\n';
          else report += '\n';
        }
      }
    }
    
    # Report findings.
    if (!empty(report))
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:report);
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS16-004.NASL
    descriptionThe remote Windows host has a version of Microsoft Office, Word, Word Viewer, Excel, Excel Viewer, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, Visual Basic, or Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities exist in Microsoft SharePoint due to improper enforcement of Access Control Policy (ACP) configuration settings. A remote attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities, via a specially crafted request, to execute arbitrary script code in a user
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id87882
    published2016-01-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/87882
    titleMS16-004: Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3124585)