CVE-2011-1508: microsoft publisher Code Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-1508 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Code Injection vulnerability in microsoft publisher. EPSS estimates a 13.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 14-12-2011
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft Publisher 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP2 and SP3, does not properly manage memory allocations for function pointers, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Publisher file, aka "Publisher Function Pointer Overwrite Vulnerability."

• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.