Microsoft Office 2010 Graphics access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Microsoft Office 2010. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Graphics Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-0183. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Office 2010 (Office Suite Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Graphics Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 05/10/2016 as MS16-054 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-0183 since 12/04/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91004 (MS16-054: Security Update for Microsoft Office (3155544)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 110272 (Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS16-054)).

Upgrading to version 2011, 2013, 2013 RT or 2016 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS16-054 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (91004) and SecurityFocus (BID 89938†). See VDB-87146, VDB-87147 and VDB-87149 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 91004
Nessus Name: MS16-054: Security Update for Microsoft Office (3155544)
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OpenVAS ID: 60827
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Office Word Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (3155544)
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Upgrade: Office 2011/2013/2013 RT/2016
Patch: MS16-054

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-054
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0183 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0183
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87148

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SecurityFocus: 89938
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/11/2016 11:06
Updated: 08/18/2022 08:46
Changes: 05/11/2016 11:06 (69), 11/23/2018 10:51 (10), 08/18/2022 08:46 (5)
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