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| CISO Advisory # |
541 |
| Date |
8/14/2012 |
| Overview |
MS12-059 - Vulnerability in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2733918) |
| Affected Software |
Microsoft Office |
| Vendor Rating |
Important |
| CISO Rating (Workstation) |
Important |
| Workstation Notes |
This security update is rated Important for all supported editions of Microsoft Visio 2010 and Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010. |
| CISO Rating (Server) |
Important |
| Server Notes |
This security update is rated Important Microsoft Visio 2010 and Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 is installed on server. |
| Update Available? |
Yes |
| Detailed 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. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current 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.
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| Reference |
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-059 |
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