CVE-2012-0018

Published: May 9, 2012Modified: 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 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."

Affected (2)

Products: Microsoft: Visio Viewer

Microsoft

1 product

Visio Viewer

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Visio Viewer	Version 2010
Microsoft Visio Viewer	Version 2010 sp1

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (16)

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