Summary
This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS12-028.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
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/MS12-028
Insight
The flaw is due to an error in the Works Converter and can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted Works '.wps' file.
Affected
Microsoft Works 6 to 9 File Converter
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2 and prior
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2012-0177 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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