CVE-2011-3400 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Windows XP and Server 2003 by tricking users into opening a crafted file containing malicious OLE objects.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-3400?
CVE-2011-3400 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, published on 14 Dec 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 do not properly handle OLE objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted object in a file, aka "OLE Property Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3400?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3400?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3400 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2011-3400 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-3400 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6jr9-5gr3-c64f.