MS12-059: Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Visio and Visio Viewer Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2733918)

high Nessus Plugin ID 61534

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote Windows host through Visio or Visio Viewer.

Description

The remote host contains a version of Microsoft Visio or Visio Viewer that is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.

A memory handling error exists when parsing specially crafted DFX files.
A remote attacker could exploit these issues by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted Microsoft Visio file, resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Visio 2010 and Visio Viewer 2010.

See Also

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-143/

https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/523938/30/0/threaded

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2012/ms12-059

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 61534

File Name: smb_nt_ms12-059.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 8/15/2012

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:visio, cpe:/a:microsoft:visio_viewer

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/14/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/14/2012

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-1888

BID: 54934

MSFT: MS12-059

MSKB: 2597171, 2598287, 2687508