Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS13-054.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code as the logged-on user.
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, https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-054
Insight
The flaw is due to an error when processing TrueType fonts and can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via a specially crafted file.
Affected
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Service Pack 1 and prior
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2013-3129 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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