Microsoft Visio 2010 input validation

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Visio 2010 (Image Processing Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Gold and SP1 does not properly validate attributes in Visio files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "VSD File Format Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The weakness was disclosed 05/08/2012 by Luigi Auriemma (iDefense) with iDefense Labs as MS12-031 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website) via Microsoft. The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-0018 since 11/09/2011. The attack needs to be approached locally. A authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59039 (MS12-031: Vulnerability in Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2597981)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l.

Applying the patch MS12-031 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12335.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (75115) and Tenable (59039).

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Class: Input validation
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Nessus ID: 59039
Nessus Name: MS12-031: Vulnerability in Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2597981)
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OpenVAS ID: 902910
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Office Visio Viewer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2597981)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS12-031
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma (iDefense)
Organization: iDefense Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0018 (🔍)
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X-Force: 75115
SecurityTracker: 1027042 - Microsoft Visio Viewer Memory Corruption Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 35029 - [MS12-031] Microsoft Visio Viewer Memory Corruption Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution, Critical
SecurityFocus: 53328 - Microsoft Visio Viewer VSD File Format CVE-2012-0018 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 49113 - Microsoft Visio Viewer VSD File Format Memory Corruption Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 81731

Entryinfo

Created: 05/10/2012 18:38
Updated: 03/24/2021 11:41
Changes: 05/10/2012 18:38 (83), 04/11/2017 11:20 (13), 03/24/2021 11:41 (3)
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