(MS11-008) Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2451879)
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2011-0092,CVE-2011-0093
Advisory Date: FEB 10, 2011
DESCRIPTION
This security update addresses two vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio, could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Visio file. An attacker who successfully exploits the system could gain the same user rights as the logged-on user. More specifically, this update addresses the vulnerabilities by correcting the way that Microsoft Visio handles corrupted structures and objects in memory when parsing specially crafted Visio files.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
For information on patches specific to the affected software, please proceed to the Microsoft Web page.
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Visio 2002 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Visio 2003 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Visio 2007 Service Pack 2
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