(MS12-015) Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2663510)
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2012-0019,CVE-2012-0020,CVE-2012-0136,CVE-2012-0137,CVE-2012-0138
Advisory Date: MAR 07, 2012
DESCRIPTION
This security update resolves five privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Visio file. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the logged-on 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
- Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 and Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit Edition)
- Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 and Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit Edition)
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