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Microsoft Visio Information Disclosure Vulnerability (2834692)

🗓️ 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2013 Greenbone AGType 
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Microsoft Visio Information Disclosure Vulnerability (2834692). The flaw in the application when parsing XML files with external entities can disclose the contents of arbitrary files. Successful exploitation will allow attackers to disclose potentially sensitive information

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# 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902967");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2013-1301");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  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 Information Disclosure Vulnerability (2834692)");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2810062");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59765");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596595");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2810068");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-044");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  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 will allow attackers to disclose potentially
  sensitive information.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Visio 2007 Service Pack 3 and prior

  - Microsoft Visio 2003 Service Pack 3 and prior

  - Microsoft Visio 2010 Service Pack 1 and prior");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to an error in the application when parsing XML files with
  external entities. This can be exploited to disclose the contents of arbitrary files.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security update according to
  Microsoft Bulletin MS13-044.");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  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);
}

visVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"Visbrgr.dll");
if(visVer && visVer =~ "^11\.")
{
  if(version_in_range(version:visVer, test_version:"11.0", test_version2:"11.0.8401.0000"))
  {
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    exit(0);
  }
}

exeVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"visio.exe");
if(exeVer && exeVer =~ "^1[24]\.")
{
  if(version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6676.4999") ||
     version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"14.0", test_version2:"14.0.7100.4999"))
  {
    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 24.3
EPSS0.16707
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