MS12-031 - Vulnerability in Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2597981)

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Details
Vulnerability name/brief description MS12-031 - Vulnerability in Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2597981)
CVE/CAN name
Vendor threat level Important
SophosLabs threat level High
Solution MS12-031
Vendor description This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Visio file.
SophosLabs comments An out-of-bounds array index in a Visio file can result in direct pointer manipulation allowing for execution of arbitrary code.
SophosLabs testing result No SophosLabs testing result found
Currently known exploits No currently known exploits found
First sample seen No samples found
Discovery date 08 May 2012
Affected software Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 (32-bit Edition)
Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit Edition)
Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 (64-bit Edition)
Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit Edition)
References
Credits
  • MAPP
Revisions
  • May 8th, 2012 - Initial analysis written

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