Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-0052 - 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
NVD
Published: 2016-02-10
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word 2016, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Viewer, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, Office Web Apps Server 2013 SP1, and SharePoint Server 2013 SP1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0022.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
13

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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_idMS16-015
bulletin_url
date2016-02-09T00:00:00
impactRemote Code Execution
knowledgebase_id3134226
knowledgebase_url
severityCritical
titleSecurity Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS16-015.NASL
    descriptionThe remote Windows host has a version of Microsoft Office, Word, Word Viewer, Excel, Excel Viewer, SharePoint, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, or Office Web Apps installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist 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 the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2016-0022, CVE-2016-0052, CVE-2016-0053, CVE-2016-0054, CVE-2016-0055, CVE-2015-0056) - A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in SharePoint due to improper sanitization of specially crafted web requests. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted web request, to execute arbitrary script code in a user
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id88647
    published2016-02-09
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/88647
    titleMS16-015: Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3134226)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(88647);
  script_version("1.13");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/20");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2016-0022",
    "CVE-2016-0039",
    "CVE-2016-0052",
    "CVE-2016-0053",
    "CVE-2016-0054",
    "CVE-2016-0055",
    "CVE-2016-0056"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    82508,
    82512,
    82652,
    82654,
    82657,
    82660,
    82787
  );
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS16-015");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3039768");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114335");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114338");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114401");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114407");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114432");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114481");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114548");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114698");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114702");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114724");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114733");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114734");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114741");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114742");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114745");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114747");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114748");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114752");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114755");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3104759");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114773");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2016-A-0043");

  script_name(english:"MS16-015: Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3134226)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks file versions.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Windows host has a version of Microsoft Office, Word, Word
Viewer, Excel, Excel Viewer, SharePoint, Microsoft Office
Compatibility Pack, or Office Web Apps installed that is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities :

  - Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist 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 the execution of arbitrary code in
    the context of the current user. (CVE-2016-0022,
    CVE-2016-0052, CVE-2016-0053, CVE-2016-0054,
    CVE-2016-0055, CVE-2015-0056)

  - A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in
    SharePoint due to improper sanitization of specially
    crafted web requests. An authenticated, remote attacker
    can exploit this, via a specially crafted web request,
    to execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser
    session. (CVE-2016-0039)");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2016/ms16-015");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office 2007, 2010, 2013,
2013 RT, and 2016; Word, Word Viewer, Excel, Excel Viewer; SharePoint
Server 2007, 2010, and 2013; SharePoint Foundation 2013, Microsoft
Office Compatibility Pack, and Office Web Apps.");
  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_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:H/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-0056");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/02/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/02/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/02/09");

  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");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:word_viewer");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:excel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_server");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office_web_apps");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("office_installed.nasl", "microsoft_owa_installed.nbin", "microsoft_sharepoint_installed.nbin", "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("audit.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("smb_reg_query.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("install_func.inc");

global_var bulletin, vuln;

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS16-015';
kbs = make_list(
  '3039768', # SharePoint Server 2013 SP1
  '3114335', # Excel Services on SharePoint Server 2013 SP1
  '3114338', # Office Web Apps Server 2013 SP 1
  '3114401', # Excel Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2
  '3114407', # Office Web Apps 2010 SP2
  '3114432', # SharePoint Server 2007
  '3114481', # Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2013 SP1
  '3114548', # Word Compatibility Pack SP3
  '3114698', ### Excel 2016
  '3114702', ### Word 2016
  '3114724', # Word 2013 SP1
  '3114733', # SharePoint Foundation 2013 Server SP1
  '3114734', # Excel 2013 SP1
  '3114741', # Excel 2007 SP3
  '3114742', # Office 2007 SP3
  '3114745', # Excel Compatibility Pack SP3
  '3114747', # Excel Viewer
  '3114748', # Word 2007 SP3
  '3114752', # Ofice 2010 SP2
  '3114755', # Word 2010 SP2
  '3104759', # Excel 2010 SP2
  '3114773'  # Word Viewer
);

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/Registry/Enumerated", exit_code:1);

# Get path information for Windows.
windir = hotfix_get_systemroot();
if (isnull(windir)) exit(1, "Failed to determine the location of %windir%.");
registry_init();

vuln = FALSE;

######################################################################
# Office Web Apps
######################################################################
function perform_owa_checks()
{
  local_var owa_installs, owa_install;
  local_var owa_2010_path, owa_2010_sp;
  local_var owa_2013_path, owa_2013_sp;
  local_var path;

  # Get installs of Office Web Apps
  owa_installs = get_installs(app_name:"Microsoft Office Web Apps");
  if (!empty_or_null(owa_installs))
  {
    foreach owa_install (owa_installs[1])
    {
      if (owa_install["Product"] == "2010")
      {
        owa_2010_path = owa_install["path"];
        owa_2010_sp = owa_install["SP"];
      }
      if (owa_install['Product'] == "2013")
      {
        owa_2013_path = owa_install['path'];
        owa_2013_sp = owa_install['SP'];
      }
    }
  }

  ######################################################################
  # Office Web Apps 2010 SP2
  ######################################################################
  if (owa_2010_path && (!isnull(owa_2010_sp) && owa_2010_sp == "2"))
  {
    path = hotfix_append_path(path:owa_2010_path, value:"14.0\WebServices\ConversionService\Bin\Converter");
    if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"sword.dll", version:"14.0.7166.5000", min_version:"14.0.7015.1000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3114407", product:"Office Web Apps 2010") == HCF_OLDER)
      vuln = TRUE;
  }

  ######################################################################
  # Office Web Apps 2013 SP1
  ######################################################################
  if (owa_2013_path && (!isnull(owa_2013_sp) && owa_2013_sp == "1"))
  {
    path = hotfix_append_path(path:owa_2013_path, value:"ExcelServicesEcs\bin");
    if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"xlsrv.dll", version:"15.0.4797.1000", min_version:"15.0.4571.1500", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3114338", product:"Office Web Apps 2013") == HCF_OLDER)
      vuln = TRUE;
  }
}

function perform_office_checks()
{
  local_var office_vers, office_sp, path;
  office_vers = hotfix_check_office_version();
  if (office_vers["12.0"])
  {
    office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2007/SP");
    if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3)
    {
      path = hotfix_append_path(path:hotfix_get_officecommonfilesdir(officever:"12.0"), value:"Microsoft Shared\Office12");
      if (
          hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version: "12.0.6743.5000" , path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3114742", product:"Microsoft Office 2007 SP3") == HCF_OLDER
      ) vuln = TRUE;
    }
  }

  if (office_vers["14.0"])
  {
    office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2010/SP");
    if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 2)
    {
      path = hotfix_append_path(path:hotfix_get_officeprogramfilesdir(officever:"14.0"), value:"Microsoft Office\Office14");
      if (
        hotfix_check_fversion(file:"wwlibcxm.dll", version: "14.0.7166.5000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3114752", product:"Microsoft Office 2010 SP2") == HCF_OLDER
      ) vuln = TRUE;

    }
  }
}

function perform_office_product_checks()
{
  local_var checks, word_vwr_checks, vwr_checks, compat_checks, kb;

  local_var installs, install, path; # For DLL checks

  ######################################################################
  # Excel Checks
  ######################################################################
  checks = make_array(
    "12.0", make_array("sp", 3, "version", "12.0.6743.5000", "kb", "3114741"),
    "14.0", make_array("sp", 2, "version", "14.0.7166.5000", "kb", "3114759"),
    "15.0", make_array("sp", 1, "version", "15.0.4797.1000", "kb", "3114734"),
    "16.0", make_nested_list(
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.4339.1000", "channel", "MSI", "kb", "3114698"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.6001.1061", "channel", "First Release for Deferred", "kb", "3114698"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.6366.2068", "channel", "Current", "kb", "3114698")
    )
  );
  if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:"Excel", checks:checks, bulletin:bulletin))
    vuln = TRUE;

  ######################################################################
  # Word Checks
  ######################################################################
  checks = make_array(
    "12.0", make_array("sp", 3, "version", "12.0.6743.5000", "kb", "3114748"),
    "14.0", make_array("sp", 2, "version", "14.0.7166.5000", "kb", "3114755"),
    "15.0", make_array("sp", 1, "version", "15.0.4797.1000", "kb", "3114724"),
    "16.0", make_nested_list(
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.4339.1000", "channel", "MSI", "kb", "3114702"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.6001.1061", "channel", "First Release for Deferred", "kb", "3114702"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.6366.2068", "channel", "Current", "kb", "3114702")
    )
  );
  if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:"Word", checks:checks, bulletin:bulletin))
    vuln = TRUE;

  ######################################################################
  # Excel Viewer
  ######################################################################
  vwr_checks = make_array(
    "12.0", make_array("version", "12.0.6743.5000", "kb", "3114747")
  );
  if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:"ExcelViewer", display_name:"Excel Viewer", checks:vwr_checks, bulletin:bulletin))
    vuln = TRUE;

  ######################################################################
  # Word Viewer
  ######################################################################
  installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/WordViewer/*/ProductPath");
  if(!isnull(installs))
  {
    word_vwr_checks = make_array(
      "11.0", make_array("version", "11.0.8424.0", "kb", "3114773")
    );
    if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:"WordViewer", display_name:"Word Viewer", checks:word_vwr_checks, bulletin:bulletin))
      vuln = TRUE;
  }

  ######################################################################
  # Excel Compatibility pack
  ######################################################################
  compat_checks = make_array(
    "12.0", make_array("sp", 3, "version", "12.0.6743.5000", "kb", "3114745")
  );
  if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:"ExcelCnv", display_name:"Office Compatibility Pack SP3", checks:compat_checks, bulletin:bulletin))
    vuln = TRUE;

  ######################################################################
  # Word Compatibility pack
  ######################################################################
  installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/WordCnv/*/ProductPath");
  foreach install (keys(installs))
  {
    path = installs[install];
    path = ereg_replace(pattern:'^(.+)\\\\[^\\\\]+\\.exe$', replace:"\1\", string:path, icase:TRUE);
    if(hotfix_check_fversion(path:path, file:"wordcnv.dll",  version:"12.0.6743.5000", kb: "3114548", bulletin:bulletin, min_version:"12.0.0.0", product:"Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack") == HCF_OLDER)
      vuln = TRUE;
  }
}

######################################################################
# SharePoint
######################################################################
function perform_sharepoint_checks()
{
  local_var sps_2007_path, sps_2007_sp, sps_2007_edition;
  local_var sps_2013_path, sps_2013_sp, sps_2013_edition;
  local_var sps_2010_path, sps_2010_sp, sps_2010_edition;
  local_var installs, install, path, prod;

  sps_2013_path = NULL;

  installs = get_installs(app_name:"Microsoft SharePoint Server");
  foreach install (installs[1])
  {
    if (install['Product'] == "2007")
    {
      sps_2007_path = install['path'];
      sps_2007_sp = install['SP'];
      sps_2007_edition = install['Edition'];
    }
    else if (install["Product"] == "2010")
    {
      sps_2010_path = install['path'];
      sps_2010_sp = install['SP'];
      sps_2010_edition = install['Edition'];
    }
    else if (install['Product'] == "2013")
    {
      sps_2013_path = install['path'];
      sps_2013_sp = install['SP'];
      sps_2013_edition = install['Edition'];
      break;
    }
  }

  # Office Services and Web Apps
  ######################################################################
  # SharePoint Server 2007 SP3 - Excel Services
  ######################################################################
  if (sps_2007_path && sps_2007_sp == "3" && sps_2007_edition == "Server")
  {
    path = hotfix_append_path(path:sps_2007_path, value:"Bin");
    if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"xlsrv.dll", version:"12.0.6743.5000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3114432", product:"Office SharePoint Server 2007 Excel Services") == HCF_OLDER)
      vuln = TRUE;
  }

  ######################################################################
  # SharePoint Server 2010 SP2 - Excel Services
  ######################################################################
  if (sps_2010_path && sps_2010_sp == "2" && sps_2010_edition == "Server")
  {
    path = hotfix_append_path(path:sps_2010_path, value:"Bin");
    if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"xlsrv.dll", version:"14.0.7166.5000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3114401", product:"Office SharePoint Server 2010 Excel Services") == HCF_OLDER)
      vuln = TRUE;
  }

  ######################################################################
  # SharePoint Server 2013
  ######################################################################
  # In this case the fix for SharePoint Server and SharePoint Foundation
  # are the same, this is not always the case
  if (sps_2013_path)
  {
    if (sps_2013_sp == "1")
    {
      if(sps_2013_edition == "Server")
      {
        path = hotfix_append_path(path:sps_2013_path, value:"Bin");
        if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"xlsrv.dll", version:"15.0.4797.1000", min_version:"15.0.0.0", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3114335", product:"Office SharePoint Server 2013 Excel Services") == HCF_OLDER)
         vuln = TRUE;

        path = hotfix_append_path(path:sps_2013_path, value:"WebServices\ConversionServices");
        if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"sword.dll", version:"15.0.4797.1000", min_version:"15.0.0.0", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3114481", product:"Office SharePoint Server 2010 Word Automation Services") == HCF_OLDER)
        vuln = TRUE;

        path = hotfix_append_path(path:sps_2013_path, value:"WebServices\ConversionServices");
        if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"msores.dll", version:"15.0.4769.1000", min_version:"15.0.0.0", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3039768", product:"SharePoint Server 2013 (wasrvloc)") == HCF_OLDER)
        vuln = TRUE;
      }

      prod = "SharePoint " + sps_2013_edition + " SP1";
      path = hotfix_append_path(path:hotfix_get_commonfilesdir(), value:"Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\15\BIN\");
      if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"onetutil.dll", version:"15.0.4797.1000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3114733", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
      {
        set_kb_item(name:"www/0/XSS", value:TRUE);
        vuln = TRUE;
      }
    }
  }
}

perform_office_checks();
perform_office_product_checks();
perform_sharepoint_checks();
perform_owa_checks();

if (vuln)
{
  set_kb_item(name:'SMB/Missing/'+bulletin, value:TRUE);
  hotfix_security_hole();
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_MS16-015_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 id88880
    published2016-02-22
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/88880
    titleMS16-015: Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3134226) (Mac OS X)

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