Microsoft Office up to 2016 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Office up to 2016. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2016-0025. There is not any exploit available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Office up to 2016 (Office Suite Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 06/14/2016 as MS16-070 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-0025 since 12/04/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91610 (MS16-070: Security Update for Microsoft Office (3163610) (Mac OS X)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 110273 (Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS16-070)).

Applying the patch MS16-070 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (91610). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-87937, VDB-87938 and VDB-87939. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 91610
Nessus Name: MS16-070: Security Update for Microsoft Office (3163610) (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 880158
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Office Web Apps Multiple Vulnerabilities (3163610)
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Patch: MS16-070

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12/04/2015 🔍
06/14/2016 +193 days 🔍
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06/16/2016 +1 days 🔍
08/23/2022 +2259 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-070
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0025 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0025
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87936

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SecurityTracker: 1036093

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/16/2016 16:29
Updated: 08/23/2022 17:51
Changes: 06/16/2016 16:29 (45), 01/25/2019 11:04 (31), 08/23/2022 17:51 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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