CVE-2011-3411

Published: Dec 14, 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

Microsoft Publisher 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Publisher file that leverages incorrect handling of values in memory, aka "Publisher Invalid Pointer Vulnerability."

Affected (1)

Products: Microsoft: Publisher

Microsoft

1 product

Publisher

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Publisher	Version 2003 sp3

Related CWEs

CWE-94

Improper 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.

References (10)

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/361441

Source: secure@microsoft.com

US Government Resource

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026414

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-347A.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

US Government Resource

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-091

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14346

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/361441