Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS11-022.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious PPT file.
Impact Level: System
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/ms11-022.mspx
Insight
The flaws are caused by errors related to floating point techno-color time bandit, persist directory and OfficeArt atoms, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PowerPoint file.
Affected
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2010
Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Service Pack 3
Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 Service Pack 3
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 2
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 2
References
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2464588
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2464594
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2464617
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2464623
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2519975
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2519984
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS11-022.mspx
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2011-0655, CVE-2011-0656, CVE-2011-0976 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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