CVE-2011-1980

Published: Sep 15, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .doc, .ppt, or .xls file, aka "Office Component Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."

Affected (2)

Products: Microsoft: Office

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Office	Version 2003 sp3
Microsoft Office	Version 2007 sp2

References (6)

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-256A.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

US Government Resource

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-073

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12694

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-256A.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

US Government Resource

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-073

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12694

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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