Summary
This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS13-041.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user by sharing specially crafted content, such as a file or a program, as a presentation in a Lync or Communicator session and then convince a user to view or share the specially crafted content.
Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-041
Insight
A use-after-free error within the Lync control can be exploited to dereference already freed memory.
Affected
Microsoft Lync 2010
Microsoft Communicator 2007 R2
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2013-1302 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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