Microsoft Visio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2801261)
🗓️ 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2013 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2013-0079 | 13 Mar 201300:55 | – | attackerkb | |
| CVE-2013-0079 | 31 Aug 202503:01 | – | circl | |
| Microsoft Visio Viewer Tree Object Type Confusion Code Execution (MS13-023; CVE-2013-0079) | 12 Mar 201300:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| CVE-2013-0079 | 13 Mar 201300:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2013-0079 | 13 Mar 201300:00 | – | cvelist | |
| MS13-023: Vulnerability in Microsoft Visio 2010 Viewer could allow remote code execution: March 12, 2013 | 12 Mar 201300:00 | – | mskb | |
| CVE-2013-0079 | 13 Mar 201300:55 | – | nvd | |
| Microsoft Visio Viewer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2801261) | 13 Mar 201300:00 | – | openvas | |
| Microsoft Filter Pack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2801261) | 13 Mar 201300:00 | – | openvas | |
| Microsoft Visio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2801261) | 13 Mar 201300:00 | – | openvas |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/bid/58369 |
| docs | www.docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-023 |
| support | www.support.microsoft.com/kb/2760762 |
| securitytracker | www.securitytracker.com/id/1028276 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2013 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902956");
script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2013-0079");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2013-03-13 13:32:19 +0530 (Wed, 13 Mar 2013)");
script_name("Microsoft Visio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2801261)");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2760762");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58369");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028276");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-023");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2013 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Visio 2010 Service Pack 1 and prior.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is caused by a type confusion error when handling Tree objects
and can be exploited via a specially crafted Visio file.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS13-023.");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
sysPath = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion" +
"\App Paths\visio.exe", item:"Path");
if(!sysPath){
exit(0);
}
exeVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"visio.exe");
if(exeVer && exeVer =~ "^14\.")
{
if(version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"14.0", test_version2:"14.0.6122.4999"))
{
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
exit(0);
}
}
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28 Apr 2026 00:00Current
5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5
CVSS 29.3
EPSS0.26684