MS08-027: Vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951208)

high Nessus Plugin ID 32311

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft Publisher.

Description

The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Publisher that is subject to a flaw that could allow arbitrary code to be run.

An attacker may use this to execute arbitrary code on this host.

To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of the remote computer and have it open it. Then a bug in the font parsing handler would result in code execution.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Publisher 2000, XP, 2003 and 2007.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2008/ms08-027

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 32311

File Name: smb_nt_ms08-027.nasl

Version: 1.32

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 5/13/2008

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:office, cpe:/a:microsoft:publisher

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/13/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-0119

BID: 29158

CWE: 94

MSFT: MS08-027

MSKB: 950114, 950129, 950213, 950682