Summary
This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS11-060.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow users to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted Visio file.
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://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS11-060.mspx
Insight
The flaws are due to an error, while validating of Microsoft Visio objects in memory when parsing specially crafted Visio files.
Affected
Microsoft Visio 2003 Service Pack 3 and prior.
Microsoft Visio 2007 Service Pack 2 and prior.
Microsoft Visio 2010 Service Pack 1 and prior.
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2011-1972, CVE-2011-1979 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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