9.3

CVE-2011-1972: microsoft visio Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 10-08-2011Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-1972 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft visio. EPSS estimates a 22.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
22.20%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-08-2011
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

22.20%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 22.20% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
22.20%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product
  • visio2003:sp3 | 2007:sp2 | 2010 | 2010:sp1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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