This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS11-024.

Successful exploitation could allow attackers to gain the same user rights as the logged-on user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. 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/ms11-024.mspx

The flaw is due to error in fax cover page editor, when user opened a specially crafted fax cover page file (.cov) using the windows fax cover page editor will trigger a memory corruption error in the Fax Cover Page Editor (fxscover.exe) and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Micorsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and prior 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://support.microsoft.com/kb/2491683
• http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2506212
• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS11-024.mspx

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Updated on 2015-03-25