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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
Microsoft Security Advisory (2896666) Vulnerability in Microsoft Graphics Component Could Allow Remote Code Execution Windows Vista Critical 07-11-2013

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
The vulnerability is a remote code execution vulnerability that exists in the way affected components handle specially crafted TIFF images.
Detailed Information on the risk:

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to preview or open a specially crafted email message, open a specially crafted file, or browse specially crafted web content. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user.


Further information on this exploit is available at : Microsoft Security Advisory (2896666)

Affected Software

Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
Microsoft Lync 2010 (32-bit)
Microsoft Lync 2010 (64-bit)
Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee
Microsoft Lync 2013 (32-bit)
Microsoft Lync Basic 2013 (32-bit)
Microsoft Lync 2013 (64-bit)
Microsoft Lync Basic 2013 (64-bit)