CVE-2011-1972 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Visio 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2, and 2010 Gold and SP1 does not properly validate objects in memory during Visio file parsing, which all…
published 2011-08-10 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-1966
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 22.2%
- EPSS 22.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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."
Exploit prediction
22.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-060
vendor-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12852
vdb-entry, signature
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-1972
- NVD CVE-2011-1972
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