CVE-2012-0018

N/A Unknown

Published: May 09, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

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."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://osvdb.org/81731

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/49113

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53328

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027042

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

US Government Resource

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-031

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75115

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15606

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://osvdb.org/81731