CVE-2011-3412 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Microsoft Publisher 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP2 and SP3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Publisher file that leverages incorrect memory handling, aka "Publisher Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Published: 2011-12-14

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 55.7% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2003:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2007:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2007:sp3::::::

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.55708.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/361441
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026414
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-347A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-091
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14808

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Publisher

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2011-12-14T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:29:56.911Z

Reserved: 2011-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-3412

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-12-14T00:55:01.747

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-3412

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-94

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