Summary
This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS12-057.
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/ms12-057
Insight
The flaw is due to an error when parsing CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile) files and can be exploited to corrupt memory via a specially crafted CGM file or Office document embedding CGM graphics content.
Affected
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 and prior
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 and prior
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50251/
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553260
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2589322
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596615
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596754
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687501
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687510
- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-057
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2012-2524 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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