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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902920
Category:Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2731879)
Summary:This host is missing an important security update according to; Microsoft Bulletin MS12-057.
Description:Summary:
This host is missing an important security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS12-057.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to an error when parsing CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile)
files and can be exploited to corrupt memory via a specially crafted CGM file
or Office document embedding CGM graphics content.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code as
the logged-on user.

Affected Software/OS:
- Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 and prior

- Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 and prior

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-2524
Cert/CC Advisory: TA12-227A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS12-057
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-057
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15702
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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