Microsoft Visio 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2, and 2010 Gold and SP1 does not properly validate…
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Microsoft Visio 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2, and 2010 Gold and SP1 does not properly validate objects in memory during Visio file parsing, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "pStream Release RCE Vulnerability."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.22201 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2010:*:x32:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2010:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2010:sp1:x32:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2010:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2010:*:x32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2010:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2010:sp1:x32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2010:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1972
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4h8m-v678-p6jw
References
More Microsoft Visio vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-00655 Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000, XP, 2003, and 2004 for Mac, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-02715 Microsoft Visio 2007 SP3, Visio 2010 SP2, Visio 2013 SP1, Visio 2016, Visio Viewer 2007… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2003-00327 Heap-based buffer overflow in VBE.DLL and VBE6.DLL of Microsoft Visual Basic for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-02885 gdiplus.dll in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-05142 Integer overflow in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2004-00171 Buffer overflow in the JPEG (JPG) parsing engine in the Microsoft Graphic Device… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2011-1972 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-1972 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4h8m-v678-p6jw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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