Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-1463 - Information Exposure vulnerability in Microsoft Office and Office 365 Proplus

047910
CVSS 5.5 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
local
low complexity
microsoft
CWE-200
nessus
NVD
Published: 2019-12-10
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft Access software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Access Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1400.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
5

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Subverting Environment Variable Values
    The attacker directly or indirectly modifies environment variables used by or controlling the target software. The attacker's goal is to cause the target software to deviate from its expected operation in a manner that benefits the attacker.
  • Footprinting
    An attacker engages in probing and exploration activity to identify constituents and properties of the target. Footprinting is a general term to describe a variety of information gathering techniques, often used by attackers in preparation for some attack. It consists of using tools to learn as much as possible about the composition, configuration, and security mechanisms of the targeted application, system or network. Information that might be collected during a footprinting effort could include open ports, applications and their versions, network topology, and similar information. While footprinting is not intended to be damaging (although certain activities, such as network scans, can sometimes cause disruptions to vulnerable applications inadvertently) it may often pave the way for more damaging attacks.
  • Exploiting Trust in Client (aka Make the Client Invisible)
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by placing themselves in the communication channel between client and server such that communication directly to the server is possible where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
  • Browser Fingerprinting
    An attacker carefully crafts small snippets of Java Script to efficiently detect the type of browser the potential victim is using. Many web-based attacks need prior knowledge of the web browser including the version of browser to ensure successful exploitation of a vulnerability. Having this knowledge allows an attacker to target the victim with attacks that specifically exploit known or zero day weaknesses in the type and version of the browser used by the victim. Automating this process via Java Script as a part of the same delivery system used to exploit the browser is considered more efficient as the attacker can supply a browser fingerprinting method and integrate it with exploit code, all contained in Java Script and in response to the same web page request by the browser.
  • Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
    This attack targets predictable session ID in order to gain privileges. The attacker can predict the session ID used during a transaction to perform spoofing and session hijacking.

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS19_DEC_OFFICE.NASL
descriptionThe Microsoft Office Products are missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the users computer or data. (CVE-2019-1464) - A denial of service vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause a remote denial of service against a system. Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a specially crafted document be sent to a vulnerable user. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Word handles objects in memory. (CVE-2019-1461) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft Access software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the users system. (CVE-2019-1400, CVE-2019-1463) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2019-1462)
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id131937
published2019-12-10
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/131937
titleSecurity Updates for Microsoft Office Products (December 2019)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from the Microsoft Security Updates API. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
#
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(131937);
  script_version("1.7");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2020/01/30");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2019-1400",
    "CVE-2019-1461",
    "CVE-2019-1462",
    "CVE-2019-1463",
    "CVE-2019-1464"
  );
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4484182");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4484180");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4484186");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4484193");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4484192");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4475598");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4484184");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS19-4484182");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS19-4484180");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS19-4484186");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS19-4484193");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS19-4484192");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS19-4475598");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS19-4484184");

  script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Office Products (December 2019)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Microsoft Office Products are affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Microsoft Office Products are missing security updates.
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when
    Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its
    memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability
    could use the information to compromise the users
    computer or data.  (CVE-2019-1464)

  - A denial of service vulnerability exists in Microsoft
    Word software when the software fails to properly handle
    objects in memory. An attacker who successfully
    exploited the vulnerability could cause a remote denial
    of service against a system. Exploitation of the
    vulnerability requires that a specially crafted document
    be sent to a vulnerable user. The security update
    addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft
    Word handles objects in memory. (CVE-2019-1461)

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in
    Microsoft Access software when the software fails to
    properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who
    successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain
    information to further compromise the users system.
    (CVE-2019-1400, CVE-2019-1463)

  - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in
    Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to
    properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who
    successfully exploited the vulnerability could run
    arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If
    the current user is logged on with administrative user
    rights, an attacker could take control of the affected
    system. An attacker could then install programs; view,
    change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full
    user rights.  (CVE-2019-1462)");
  # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4484182/security-update-for-office-2016-december-10-2019
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?a36df0be");
  # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4484180/security-update-for-office-2016-december-10-2019
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e333f874");
  # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4484186/security-update-for-office-2013-december-10-2019
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?985277e6");
  # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4484193/security-update-for-office-2010-december-10-2019
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?6044cfc4");
  # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4484192/security-update-for-office-2010-december-10-2019
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?d1d98b2f");
  # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4475598/security-update-for-office-2010-december-10-2019
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?77cf90ea");
  # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4484184/security-update-for-office-2013-december-10-2019
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?085ed15a");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:  
  -KB4484182
  -KB4484180
  -KB4484186
  -KB4484193
  -KB4484192
  -KB4475598
  -KB4484184

For Office 365, Office 2016 C2R, or Office 2019, ensure automatic
updates are enabled or open any office app and manually perform an
update.");
  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-2019-1462");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/12/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/12/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/12/10");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("office_installed.nasl", "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");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = "MS19-12";
kbs = make_list(
  "4484193", # Office 2010 SP2
  "4475598", # Office 2010 SP2
  "4484192", # Office 2010 SP2
  "4484186", # Office 2013 SP1
  "4484184", # Office 2013 SP1
  "4484180", # Office 2016
  "4484182"  # Office 2016
);

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);

vuln = FALSE;
port = kb_smb_transport();

office_vers = hotfix_check_office_version();

# Office 2010 SP2
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";

    path = hotfix_get_officecommonfilesdir(officever:"14.0");
    path = hotfix_append_path(path:path, value:"Microsoft Shared\Office14");
    kb = "4484193";
    file = "acecore.dll";
    version = "14.0.7243.5000";
    if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:file, version:version, path:path, kb:kb, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
      vuln = TRUE;

    # wwlibcxm.dll only exists if KB2428677 is installed
    path = hotfix_get_officeprogramfilesdir(officever:"14.0");
    path = hotfix_append_path(path:path, value:"Microsoft Office\Office14");
    kb = "4475598";
    file = "wwlibcxm.dll";
    version = "14.0.7243.5000";
    if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:file, version:version, path:path, kb:kb, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
      vuln = TRUE;

    path = hotfix_get_officeprogramfilesdir(officever:"14.0");
    path = hotfix_append_path(path:path, value:"Microsoft Office\Office14");
    kb = "4484192";
    file = "graph.exe";
    version = "14.0.7243.5000";
    if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:file, version:version, path:path, kb:kb, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
      vuln = TRUE;
  }
}

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

    path = hotfix_get_officecommonfilesdir(officever:"15.0");
    path = hotfix_append_path(path:path, value:"Microsoft Shared\Office15");
    kb = "4484186";
    file = "acecore.dll";
    version = "15.0.5197.1000";
    if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:file, version:version, path:path, kb:kb, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER )
      vuln = TRUE;

    path = hotfix_get_officeprogramfilesdir(officever:"15.0");
    path = hotfix_append_path(path:path, value:"Microsoft Office\Office15");
    kb = "4484184";
    file = "graph.exe";
    version = "15.0.5197.1000";
    if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:file, version:version, path:path, kb:kb, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER )
      vuln = TRUE;
  }
}

# Office 2016 / 2019 / C2R
if (office_vers["16.0"])
{
  office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2016/SP");
  if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 0)
  {
    prod = "Microsoft Office 2016";

    # MSI acecore.dll
    path = hotfix_get_officecommonfilesdir(officever:"16.0");
    path = hotfix_append_path(path:path, value:"Microsoft Shared\Office16");
    kb = "4484180";
    file = "acecore.dll";
    version = "16.0.4939.1000";
    if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:file, version:version, channel:"MSI", channel_product:"Office", path:path, kb:kb, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
      vuln = TRUE;

    # MSI graph.exe
    path = hotfix_get_officeprogramfilesdir(officever:"16.0");
    path = hotfix_append_path(path:path, value:"Microsoft Office\Office16");
    kb = "4484182";
    file = "graph.exe";
    version = "16.0.4939.1000";
    if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:file, version:version, channel:"MSI", channel_product:"Office", path:path, kb:kb, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
      vuln = TRUE;

    path = hotfix_get_officeprogramfilesdir(officever:'16.0');
    prod2019 = 'Microsoft Office 2019';
    mso_dll_path = hotfix_append_path(path:path, value:'Microsoft Office\\root\\Office16');
    c2r_path = mso_dll_path;
    if (
      hotfix_check_fversion(file:"graph.exe", version:"16.0.10730.20426", channel:"Deferred", channel_product:"Office", path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
      hotfix_check_fversion(file:"graph.exe", version:"16.0.11328.20492", channel:"Deferred", channel_version:"1902", channel_product:"Office", path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
      hotfix_check_fversion(file:"graph.exe", version:"16.0.11929.20516", channel:"First Release for Deferred", channel_product:"Office", path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
      hotfix_check_fversion(file:"graph.exe", version:"16.0.12228.20364", channel:"Current", channel_product:"Office", path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
      # 2019
      hotfix_check_fversion(file:"graph.exe", version:"16.0.12228.20364", channel:"2019 Retail", channel_product:"Office", path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod2019) == HCF_OLDER ||
      hotfix_check_fversion(file:"graph.exe", version:"16.0.10353.20037", channel:"2019 Volume", channel_product:"Office", path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod2019) == HCF_OLDER
    )
    vuln = TRUE;
  }
}
if (vuln)
{
  replace_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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