CVE-2011-1979 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft Visio 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP2, stemming from improper memory object validation during Visio file parsing. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring user interaction (e.g., opening a crafted file). Despite its high severity and EPSS score, there is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2003CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2007CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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