Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-7265 - Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in Microsoft products

047910
CVSS 7.1 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
microsoft
CWE-125
nessus

Summary

Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Excel Viewer, Excel Services on SharePoint Server 2007 SP3, and Excel Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Overread Buffers
    An adversary attacks a target by providing input that causes an application to read beyond the boundary of a defined buffer. This typically occurs when a value influencing where to start or stop reading is set to reflect positions outside of the valid memory location of the buffer. This type of attack may result in exposure of sensitive information, a system crash, or arbitrary code execution.

Msbulletin

bulletin_idMS16-148
bulletin_url
date2016-12-13T00:00:00
impactRemote Code Execution
knowledgebase_id3204068
knowledgebase_url
severityCritical
titleSecurity Update for Microsoft Office

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS16-148.NASL
descriptionThe Microsoft Office application or Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps installed on the remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An arbitrary command execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to open a specially crafted Office file, resulting in a bypass of security restrictions and the execution of arbitrary commands. (CVE-2016-7262) - Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in Microsoft Office software due to a failure to properly handle objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to open a specially crafted Office file, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2016-7263, CVE-2016-7277, CVE-2016-7289, CVE-2016-7298) - Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist in Microsoft Office software due to an out-of-bounds memory read error. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to open a specially crafted Office file, resulting in the disclosure of memory contents. (CVE-2016-7264, CVE-2016-7265, CVE-2016-7268, CVE-2016-7276, CVE-2016-7290, CVE-2016-7291) - An arbitrary command execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office due to improper validation of registry settings when running embedded content. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to open a specially crafted document file multiple times, resulting in a bypass of security restrictions and the execution of arbitrary commands. (CVE-2016-7266) - A security bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office due to improper parsing of file formats. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to open a specially crafted Office file, resulting in a bypass security restrictions. (CVE-2016-7267) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office due to improper validation before loading libraries. A local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to gain elevated privileges. (CVE-2016-7275)
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id95811
published2016-12-14
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95811
titleMS16-148: Security Update for Microsoft Office (3204068)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

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if (description)
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  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3127968");
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  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3128022");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3128024");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3128023");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3128016");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3128008");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3128026");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3118380");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3128032");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"2889841");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3128034");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114395");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3128035");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3128044");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3128043");
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  - An arbitrary command execution vulnerability exists in
    Microsoft Office due to improper validation of
    user-supplied input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker
    can exploit this by convincing a user to open a
    specially crafted Office file, resulting in a bypass of
    security restrictions and the execution of arbitrary
    commands. (CVE-2016-7262)

  - Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in
    Microsoft Office software due to a failure to properly
    handle objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote
    attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing
    a user to open a specially crafted Office file,
    resulting in the execution of arbitrary code in the
    context of the current user. (CVE-2016-7263,
    CVE-2016-7277, CVE-2016-7289, CVE-2016-7298)

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    Microsoft Office software due to an out-of-bounds memory
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    exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to
    open a specially crafted Office file, resulting in the
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  - An arbitrary command execution vulnerability exists in
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    unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by
    convincing a user to open a specially crafted document
    file multiple times, resulting in a bypass of security
    restrictions and the execution of arbitrary commands.
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  - A security bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft
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    unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by
    convincing a user to open a specially crafted Office
    file, resulting in a bypass security restrictions.
    (CVE-2016-7267)

  - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in
    Microsoft Office due to improper validation before
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  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");
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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 = 'MS16-148';
kbs = make_list(
  '3128020', # Office 2007 SP3
  '2883033',
  '3127986', # Office 2016
  '3127968', # Office 2013 SP1
  '3128029', # SharePoint Excel Services 2010 SP2
  '3127892', # SharePoint Excel Services 2007 SP3
  '3128037', # Excel 2010 SP2
  '3128019', # Excel 2007 SP3
  '3128025', # Word 2007 SP3
  '3128022', # Office Compatibility Pack SP3
  '3128024',
  '3128023', # Excel Viewer
  '3128016', # Excel 2016
  '3128008', # Excel 2013 SP1
  '3128026', # SharePoint Word Automation Services 2010 SP2
  '3118380', # Office 2010 SP2
  '3128032',
  '2889841',
  '3128034', # Word 2010 SP2
  '3114395', # Publisher 2010 SP2
  '3128035', # Office Web Apps Server 2010 SP2
  '3128044', # Word Viewer
  '3128043',
  '3127995'
);

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"];
      }
    }
  }

  ######################################################################
  # 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:"14.0.7177.5000", min_version:"14.0.7015.1000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3128035", product:"Office Web Apps 2010") == HCF_OLDER)
      vuln = TRUE;
  }
}

######################################################################
# SharePoint
######################################################################
function perform_sharepoint_checks()
{
  local_var sps_2010_path, sps_2010_sp, sps_2010_edition;
  local_var sps_2007_path, sps_2007_sp, sps_2007_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"] == "2007")
    {
      sps_2007_path = install['path'];
      sps_2007_sp = install['SP'];
      sps_2007_edition = install['Edition'];
    }
  }

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

  ######################################################################
  # 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:"14.0.7177.5000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3128026", 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:"14.0.7177.5000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3128029", product:"Office SharePoint Server 2010 Excel Services") == HCF_OLDER)
      vuln = TRUE;
  }

  ######################################################################
  # 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:"12.0.6762.5000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3127892", product:"Office SharePoint Server 2007 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:"12.0.6762.5000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3128020", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
        hotfix_check_fversion(file:"usp10.dll", version:"1.0626.6002.24030", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2883033", 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:"mso.dll", version:"14.0.7177.5000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3118380", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
        hotfix_check_fversion(file:"wwlibcxm.dll", version:"14.0.7177.5000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3128032", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
        hotfix_check_fversion(file:"usp10.dll", version:"1.0626.7601.23585", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2889841", product:prod) == 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:"msointl.dll", version:"15.0.4869.1000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3127968", 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:"msointl.dll", version:"16.0.4471.1000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3127986", 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,publisher_checks;

  local_var installs, install, path; # For DLL checks

  ######################################################################
  # Excel Checks
  ######################################################################
  excel_checks = make_array(
    "12.0", make_array("sp", 3, "version", "12.0.6762.5000", "kb", "3128019"),
    "14.0", make_array("sp", 2, "version", "14.0.7177.5000", "kb", "3128037"),
    "15.0", make_array("sp", 1, "version", "15.0.4885.1000", "kb", "3128008"),
    "16.0", make_nested_list(
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.4471.1000", "channel", "MSI", "kb", "3128016"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.6741.2098", "channel", "Deferred", "kb", "3128016"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.6965.2115", "channel", "Deferred", "channel_version", "1605", "kb", "3128016"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.7369.2095", "channel", "First Release for Deferred", "kb", "3128016"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.7571.2075", "channel", "Current", "kb", "3128016")
    )
  );
  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", "12.0.6762.5000", "kb", "3128025"),
    "14.0", make_array("sp", 2, "version", "14.0.7177.5000", "kb", "3128034")
  );
  if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:"Word", checks:word_checks, bulletin:bulletin))
    vuln = TRUE;

  ######################################################################
  # Publisher Checks
  ######################################################################
  publisher_checks = make_array(
    "14.0", make_array("sp", 2, "version", "14.0.7162.5000", "kb", "3114395")
  );
  if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:"Publisher", checks:publisher_checks, bulletin:bulletin))
    vuln = TRUE;

  ######################################################################
  # Excel Viewer
  ######################################################################
  excel_vwr_checks = make_array(
    "12.0", make_array("sp", 3, "version", "12.0.6762.5000", "kb", "3128023")
  );
  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", "11.0.8438.0", "kb", "3128044")
  );
  if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:"WordViewer", display_name:"Word Viewer", checks:word_vwr_checks, bulletin:bulletin))
    vuln = TRUE;

  ######################################################################
  # Excel Compatibility pack
  ######################################################################
  excel_compat_checks = make_array(
    "12.0", make_array("version", "12.0.6762.5000", "kb", "3128022")
  );
  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:"12.0.6762.5000", kb:"3128024", 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');
}