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Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
Vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (916768) (Mac OS X) Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Check for PowerPoint 2004 and X
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft
PowerPoint.
Description :
The remote host is running a version of Microsoft PowerPoint
which is subject to a flaw which may allow arbitrary code to be run.
A possible hacker 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 PowerPoint X and 2004 for
Mac OS X :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-028.mspx
Threat Level:
High / CVSS Base Score : 8
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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