Summary
This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS11-091.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote system.
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/ms11-091/
Insight
The flaw is due to the way Microsoft Publisher parses specially crafted Publisher files, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted Publisher file.
Affected
Microsoft Publisher 2003 Service Pack 3 and prior
Microsoft Publisher 2007 Service Pack 3 and prior
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2011-1508, CVE-2011-3410, CVE-2011-3411, CVE-2011-3412 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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