Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-1972 (CCN-68811)

Assigned:2011-08-09
Published:2011-08-09
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Microsoft Visio 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2, and 2010 Gold and SP1 does not properly validate objects in memory during Visio file parsing, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "pStream Release RCE Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-1972

Source: CCN
Type: SA45346
Microsoft Visio Two Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-060
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2560978)

Source: CCN
Type: BID-49024
Microsoft Visio CVE-2011-1972 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA11-221A

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS11-060

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-visio-pstream-cdoe-execution(68811)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12852

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:visio:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visio:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visio:2010:*:x32:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visio:2010:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visio:2010:sp1:x32:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visio:2010:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:visio:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visio:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visio:2010::x32:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12852
    V
    pStream Release RCE Vulnerability
    2011-09-26
    BACK
    microsoft visio 2003 sp3
    microsoft visio 2007 sp2
    microsoft visio 2010
    microsoft visio 2010
    microsoft visio 2010 sp1
    microsoft visio 2010 sp1
    microsoft visio 2003 sp3
    microsoft visio 2007 sp2
    microsoft visio 2010