(MS13-011) Vulnerability in Media Decompression Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2780091)
Publish date: February 13, 2013
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2013-0077
Advisory Date: FEB 13, 2013
DESCRIPTION
This patch addresses a vulnerability found in Microsoft Windows. Once an affected user opens a specially crated media file and a Microsoft Office document with a specially crafted embedded media file, it could lead to remote code execution thus compromising the security of the system.
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
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
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