Summary
This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS11-089.
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, http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS11-089
Insight
The flaw is due to a use-after-free error when parsing Word documents and can be exploited to dereference already freed memory.
Affected
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 and prior.
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 and prior.
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2011-1983 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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