This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS11-006.

Successful exploitation will allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening or previewing a malformed Office file or browsing to a network share, UNC, or WebDAV location containing a specially crafted thumbnail image. 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://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS11-006.mspx

The flaw is due to a signedness error in the 'CreateSizedDIBSECTION()' function within the Windows Shell graphics processor when parsing thumbnail bitmaps.

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior Microsoft Windows 2K3 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/advisories/42779
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024932
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0018

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Updated on 2015-03-25