HIGH
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."
Published Aug 10, 2011
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 22.20%
Description
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."
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
22.20% 0.22201
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.22201
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 22.20% (0.22201) | 97.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 22.20% (0.22201) | 97.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 50.84% (0.50839) | 97.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 55.43% (0.55430) | 98.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 57.89% (0.57892) | 98.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 55.26% (0.55260) | 97.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 61.03% (0.61029) | 98.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 70.83% (0.70829) | 98.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 61.03% (0.61029) | 98.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 59.09% (0.59090) | 97.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 5, 2025 | 66.73% (0.66732) | 98.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 71.90% (0.71903) | 98.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 60.24% (0.60244) | 97.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 60.00% (0.59998) | 97.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 58.43% (0.58426) | 97.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2024 | 53.52% (0.53519) | 97.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 19, 2024 | 61.46% (0.61456) | 97.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 81.89% (0.81894) | 98.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 83.17% (0.83169) | 98.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2023 | 75.54% (0.75539) | 97.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 54.33% (0.54325) | 97.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2023 | 54.82% (0.54818) | 97.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 10, 2023 | 50.17% (0.50165) | 96.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 45.85% (0.45853) | 96.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 49.72% (0.49719) | 98.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 49.72% (0.49719) | 98.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-060 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12852 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-060 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12852 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Aug 10, 2011
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 9, 2011
Link CVE-2011-1972
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a