Summary
This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS11-096.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the affected application.
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/ms11-096
Insight
The flaw is due to an error when handling certain objects while parsing records and can be exploited to corrupt memory.
Affected
Microsoft Excel 2003 Service Pack 3
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2011-3403 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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