This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Office. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists in the handling of PICT images in an office document. Due to improper parsing of the bits_per_pixel field in a PICT image a heap overflow can occur. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to a system compromise running under the credentials of the currently logged in user.