This host is prone to Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities.

Successful exploitation will allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or to elevate privileges. Impact Level: Application.

Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, htttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2269637.mspx

The flaws are due to: - An error in the loading of dynamic link libraries (DLLs). If an application does not securely load DLL files, an attacker may be able to cause the application to load an arbitrary library. - A specific insecure programming practices that allow so-called 'binary planting' or 'DLL preloading attacks', which allows the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the vulnerable application when the user opens a file from an untrusted location.

Micorsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and prior. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and prior.

• http://secunia.com/blog/120/
• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2269637.mspx

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Updated on 2017-03-28