(MS11-093) Vulnerability in OLE Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2624667)
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2011-3400
Advisory Date: DEC 14, 2011
DESCRIPTION
This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in all supported editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a file that contains a specially crafted OLE object. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
SOLUTION
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Windows XP Service Pack 3
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems