Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS11-033.
Impact
Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of a logged-on user by tricking a user to open specially crafted Word document.
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/MS11-033.mspx
Insight
A flaw exists in the Microsoft WordPad text converter, which incorrectly parses specific fields in a Word document.
Affected
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior.
Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior.
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2011-0028 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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