Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Visio Viewer File Format Code Execution (MS12-015; CVE-2012-0020)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2012-052
Date Published:	14 Feb 2012
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Monday 25 November, 2024
Source:	CVE-2012-0020
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R70 R71 R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit Edition) Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit Edition)
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Visio Viewer.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS12-015
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to an error in the way Visio Viewer handles memory when parsing specially crafted Visio files. A remote attacker may exploit this vulnerability by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted Visio file with an affected version of Visio Viewer. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to take complete control of an affected system.

Protection Overview

IPS will detect and block the transferring of malformed Visio files.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Visio Viewer File Format Code Execution (MS12-015; CVE-2012-0020) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Visio Viewer file format code execution (MS12-015; CVE-2012-0020)