Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-7244 - Improper Access Control vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2007

047910
CVSS 5.5 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
microsoft
CWE-284
nessus
NVD
Published: 2016-11-10
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

Microsoft Office 2007 SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Denial of Service Vulnerability."

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Embedding Scripts within Scripts
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities that are brought on by allowing remote hosts to execute scripts. The attacker leverages this capability to execute scripts to execute his/her own script by embedding it within other scripts that the target software is likely to execute. The attacker must have the ability to inject script into script that is likely to be executed. If this is done, then the attacker can potentially launch a variety of probes and attacks against the web server's local environment, in many cases the so-called DMZ, back end resources the web server can communicate with, and other hosts. With the proliferation of intermediaries, such as Web App Firewalls, network devices, and even printers having JVMs and Web servers, there are many locales where an attacker can inject malicious scripts. Since this attack pattern defines scripts within scripts, there are likely privileges to execute said attack on the host. Of course, these attacks are not solely limited to the server side, client side scripts like Ajax and client side JavaScript can contain malicious scripts as well. In general all that is required is for there to be sufficient privileges to execute a script, but not protected against writing.
  • Signature Spoofing by Key Theft
    An attacker obtains an authoritative or reputable signer's private signature key by theft and then uses this key to forge signatures from the original signer to mislead a victim into performing actions that benefit the attacker.

Msbulletin

bulletin_idMS16-133
bulletin_url
date2016-11-08T00:00:00
impactRemote Code Execution
knowledgebase_id3199168
knowledgebase_url
severityImportant
titleSecurity Update for Microsoft Office

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS16-133.NASL
descriptionThe Microsoft Office application installed on the remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or open a specially crafted Office file, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2016-7213, CVE-2016-7228, CVE-2016-7229, CVE-2016-7230, CVE-2016-7231, CVE-2016-7232, CVE-2016-7234, CVE-2016-7235, CVE-2016-7236, CVE-2016-7245) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error caused by an uninitialized variable. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to open a specially crafted Office file, resulting in the disclosure of memory contents. (CVE-2016-7233) - A denial of service vulnerability exists due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to open a specially crafted file, resulting in a crash of the application. (CVE-2016-7244)
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id94634
published2016-11-08
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94634
titleMS16-133: Security Update for Microsoft Office (3199168)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(94634);
  script_version("1.7");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/30 15:31:34");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2016-7213",
    "CVE-2016-7228",
    "CVE-2016-7229",
    "CVE-2016-7230",
    "CVE-2016-7231",
    "CVE-2016-7232",
    "CVE-2016-7233",
    "CVE-2016-7234",
    "CVE-2016-7235",
    "CVE-2016-7236",
    "CVE-2016-7244",
    "CVE-2016-7245"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    93993,
    93994,
    93995,
    93996,
    94005,
    94006,
    94020,
    94022,
    94025,
    94026,
    94029,
    94031
  );
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS16-133");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"2986253");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3115120");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3115135");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3115153");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3118378");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3118381");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3118382");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3118390");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3118395");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3118396");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3127889");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3127893");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3127904");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3127921");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3127927");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3127929");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3127932");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3127948");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3127949");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3127950");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3127951");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3127953");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3127954");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3127962");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2016-A-0319");

  script_name(english:"MS16-133: Security Update for Microsoft Office (3199168)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the file versions.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis",value:
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description",value:
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vulnerabilities :

  - Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist
    due to improper handling of objects in memory. An
    unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these by
    convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website
    or open a specially crafted Office file, resulting in
    the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the
    current user. (CVE-2016-7213, CVE-2016-7228,
    CVE-2016-7229, CVE-2016-7230, CVE-2016-7231,
    CVE-2016-7232, CVE-2016-7234, CVE-2016-7235,
    CVE-2016-7236, CVE-2016-7245)

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists due to an
    out-of-bounds read error caused by an uninitialized
    variable. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit
    this by convincing a user to open a specially crafted
    Office file, resulting in the disclosure of memory
    contents. (CVE-2016-7233)

  - A denial of service vulnerability exists due to improper
    handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated,
    remote attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution",value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Microsoft Office 2007,
2010, 2013, 2013 RT, and 2016; Microsoft Excel 2007, 2010, 2013,
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  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:"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:"2016/11/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date",value:"2016/11/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/11/08");

  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:excel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:word_viewer");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:powerpoint_viewer");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:powerpoint");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office_web_apps");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_server");
  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) 2016-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  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 = 'MS16-133';
kbs = make_list(
  '2986253', # Office 2007 SP3
  '3115120', # Office 2010 SP2
  '3115135', # Office 2016
  '3115153', # Office 2013 SP1
  '3118378', # PowerPoint 2010 SP2
  '3118381', # SharePoint Excel Services 2010 SP2
  '3118382', # PowerPoint Viewer
  '3118390', # Excel 2010 SP2
  '3118395', # Excel 2007 SP3
  '3118396', # Office 2007 SP3
  '3127889', # Office Compatibility Pack SP3
  '3127893', # Excel Viewer
  '3127904', # Excel 2016
  '3127921', # Excel 2013 SP1
  '3127927', # SharePoint Word Automation Services 2013 SP1 
  '3127929', # Office Web Apps Server 2013 SP1
  '3127932', # Word 2013 SP1
  '3127948', # Office Compatibility Pack SP3
  '3127949', # Word 2007
  '3127950', # SharePoint Word Automation Services 2010 SP2
  '3127951', # Office 2010 SP2
  '3127953', # Word 2010 SP2
  '3127954', # Office Web Apps Server 2010 SP2
  '3127962' # 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"];
      }
      else 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:"14.0.7176.5000", min_version:"14.0.7015.1000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3127954", 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:"WordConversionService\bin\Converter");
    if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"sword.dll", version:"15.0.4875.1000", min_version:"15.0.4571.1500", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3127929", product:"Office Web Apps 2013") == HCF_OLDER)
      vuln = TRUE;
  }
}

######################################################################
# SharePoint
######################################################################
function perform_sharepoint_checks()
{
  local_var sps_2010_path, sps_2010_sp, sps_2010_edition;
  local_var sps_2013_path, sps_2013_sp, sps_2013_edition;
  local_var installs, install, path, commonfiles;

  installs = get_installs(app_name:"Microsoft SharePoint Server");

  foreach install (installs[1])
  {
    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'];
    }
  }

  commonfiles = hotfix_get_commonfilesdir();
  if (!commonfiles) commonfiles = hotfix_get_commonfilesdirx86();

  ######################################################################
  # SharePoint Server 2013 SP1 - Word Automation Services
  ######################################################################
  if (sps_2013_path && sps_2013_sp == "1" && sps_2013_edition == "Server")
  {
    path = hotfix_append_path(path:sps_2013_path, value:"WebServices\ConversionServices");
    if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"sword.dll", version:"15.0.4875.1000", min_version:"15.0.0.0", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3127927", product:"Office SharePoint Server 2013 Word Automation Services") == HCF_OLDER)
      vuln = TRUE;
  }

  ######################################################################
  # SharePoint Server 2010 SP2 - Word Automation Services / Excel Services
  ######################################################################
  if (sps_2010_path && sps_2010_sp == "2" && sps_2010_edition == "Server")
  {
    path = hotfix_append_path(path:sps_2010_path, value:"WebServices\WordServer\Core");
    if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"sword.dll", version:"14.0.7176.5000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3127950", product:"Office SharePoint Server 2010 Word Automation Services") == HCF_OLDER)
      vuln = TRUE;

    path = hotfix_append_path(path:sps_2010_path, value:"Bin");
    if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"xlsrv.dll", version:"14.0.7176.5000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3118381", product:"Office SharePoint Server 2010 Excel Services") == HCF_OLDER)
      vuln = TRUE;
  }
}
 
function perform_office_checks()
{
  local_var office_vers, office_sp, common_path, path, prod, kb;
  office_vers = hotfix_check_office_version();

  ######################################################################
  # Office 2007 Checks
  ######################################################################
  if (office_vers["12.0"])
  {
    office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2007/SP");
    if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3)
    {
      prod = "Microsoft Office 2007 SP3";
      common_path = hotfix_get_officecommonfilesdir(officever:"12.0");

      path = hotfix_append_path(path:common_path, value:"Microsoft Shared\Office12");
      if 
      (
        hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"12.0.6759.5000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3118396", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
        hotfix_check_fversion(file:"vbe6.dll",      version: "6.5.10.57", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2986253", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER
      )
        vuln = TRUE;
    }
  }

  ######################################################################
  # Office 2010 Checks
  ######################################################################
  if (office_vers["14.0"])
  {
    office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2010/SP");
    if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 2)
    {
      prod = "Microsoft Office 2010 SP2";
      common_path = hotfix_get_officecommonfilesdir(officever:"14.0");

      path = hotfix_append_path(path:common_path, value:"Microsoft Shared\Office14");
      if (
        hotfix_check_fversion(file:"vbe7.dll",     version: "7.0.16.40"     , path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3115120", product: prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
        hotfix_check_fversion(file:"wwlibcxm.dll", version: "14.0.7176.5000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3127951", product: prod) == HCF_OLDER
      )
        vuln = TRUE;

      path = hotfix_append_path(path:hotfix_get_officeprogramfilesdir(officever:"14.0"), value:"Microsoft Office\Office14");
      if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"ppcore.dll", version: "14.0.7176.5000" , path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3118378", product:"PowerPoint 2010 SP2") == HCF_OLDER)
        vuln = TRUE;
    }
  }

  ######################################################################
  # Office 2013 Checks
  ######################################################################
  if (office_vers["15.0"])
  {
    office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2013/SP");
    if (!isnull(office_sp) && int(office_sp) == 1)
    {
      prod = "Microsoft Office 2013 SP1";
      common_path = hotfix_get_officecommonfilesdir(officever:"15.0");

      path = hotfix_append_path(path:common_path, value:"Microsoft Shared\Office15");
      if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"vbe7.dll", version: "7.1.10.56", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3115153", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
        vuln = TRUE;
    }
  }

  ######################################################################
  # Office 2016 Checks
  ######################################################################
  if (office_vers["16.0"])
  {
    office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2016/SP");
    if (!isnull(office_sp) && int(office_sp) == 0)
    {
      prod = "Microsoft Office 2016";
      path = hotfix_append_path(path:hotfix_get_officecommonfilesdir(officever:"16.0"), value:"Microsoft Shared\Office16");
      if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"vbe7.dll", version:"7.1.10.56", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3115135", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
        vuln = TRUE;
    }
  }
}

function perform_office_product_checks()
{
  local_var excel_checks, word_checks, onenote_checks, outlook_checks, ppt_vwr_checks, excel_compat_checks,excel_vwr_checks,word_vwr_checks,powerpoint_checks;

  local_var installs, install, path; # For DLL checks

  ######################################################################
  # Excel Checks
  ######################################################################
  excel_checks = make_array(
    "12.0", make_array("sp", 3, "version", "12.0.6759.5000", "kb", "3118395"),
    "14.0", make_array("sp", 2, "version", "14.0.7176.5000", "kb", "3118390"),
    "15.0", make_array("sp", 1, "version", "15.0.4875.1000", "kb", "3127921"),
    "16.0", make_nested_list(
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.4456.1003", "channel", "MSI", "kb", "3127904"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.6741.2088", "channel", "Deferred", "kb", "3127904"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.6965.2105", "channel", "Deferred", "channel_version", "1605", "kb", "3127904"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.7369.2055", "channel", "First Release for Deferred", "kb", "3127904"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.7369.2055", "channel", "Current", "kb", "3127904")
    )
  );
  if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:"Excel", checks:excel_checks, bulletin:bulletin))
    vuln = TRUE;

  ######################################################################
  # Word Checks
  ######################################################################
  word_checks = make_array(
    "12.0", make_array("sp", 3, "version", "12.0.6759.5000", "kb", "3127949"),
    "14.0", make_array("sp", 2, "version", "14.0.7176.5000", "kb", "3127953"),
    "15.0", make_array("sp", 1, "version", "15.0.4875.1000", "kb", "3127932")
  );
  if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:"Word", checks:word_checks, bulletin:bulletin))
    vuln = TRUE;

  ######################################################################
  # Excel Viewer
  ######################################################################
  excel_vwr_checks = make_array(
    "12.0", make_array("sp", 3, "version", "12.0.6759.5000", "kb", "3127893")
  );
  if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:"ExcelViewer", display_name:"Excel Viewer", checks:excel_vwr_checks, bulletin:bulletin))
    vuln = TRUE;

  ######################################################################
  # Word Viewer
  ######################################################################
  word_vwr_checks = make_array(
    "11.0", make_array("version", "11.0.8437.0", "kb", "3127962")
  );
  if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:"WordViewer", display_name:"Word Viewer", checks:word_vwr_checks, bulletin:bulletin))
    vuln = TRUE;

  ######################################################################
  # PowerPoint Viewer 2010
  ######################################################################
  ppt_vwr_checks = make_array(
    "14.0", make_array("sp", 2, "version", "14.0.7176.5000", "kb", "3118382")
  );
  if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:"PowerPointViewer", display_name:"PowerPoint Viewer", checks:ppt_vwr_checks, bulletin:bulletin))
    vuln = TRUE;

  ######################################################################
  # Excel Compatibility pack
  ######################################################################
  excel_compat_checks = make_array(
    "12.0", make_array("version", "12.0.6759.5000", "kb", "3127889")
  );
  if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:"ExcelCnv", display_name:"Office Compatibility Pack SP3", checks:excel_compat_checks, bulletin:bulletin))
    vuln = TRUE;

  ######################################################################
  # Word Compatibility pack
  ######################################################################
  installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/WordCnv/*/ProductPath");
  if (!isnull(installs))
  {
    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:"wrd12cnv.dll", version:"12.0.6759.5000", kb:"3127948", bulletin:bulletin, min_version:"12.0.0.0", product:"Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack") == HCF_OLDER)
        vuln = TRUE;
    }
  }
}

perform_office_checks();
perform_office_product_checks();
perform_owa_checks();
perform_sharepoint_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');
}

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