Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 10, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-1979

Description

Microsoft Visio 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP2 does not properly validate objects in memory during Visio file parsing, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "Move Around the Block RCE Vulnerability."

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Affected products

Microsoft/Visio3 versions
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-060nvd
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12659nvd

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