Summary
This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS11-088.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to to execute arbitrary code with kernel-mode privileges.
Impact Level: 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/ms11-088
Insight
The flaw is due to the Microsoft Pinyin (MSPY) Input Method Editor (IME) for Simplified Chinese unsafely exposing certain configuration options.
Affected
Microsoft Pinyin IME 2010
Microsoft Office Pinyin SimpleFast Style 2010 and
Microsoft Office Pinyin New Experience Style 2010
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2011-2010 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.2
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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