This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS11-073.

Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code as the logged-on user. Impact Level: System/Application

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/ms11-073

- The flaw is due to the application loading libraries in an insecure manner when attempting to validate an opened file. This can be exploited to load arbitrary libraries by tricking a user into opening a PPT file located on a remote WebDAV or SMB share. - An error when parsing unspecified data can be exploited to dereference an uninitialised value as an object pointer via a specially crafted Word document.

Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 and prior.

• http://secunia.com/advisories/45020
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms11-073
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1026039

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Updated on 2015-03-25