Windows Common Control Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2296011)

This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS10-081.

The flaw is caused by a heap overflow error in the Windows common control library 'Comctl32.dll' when handling certain messages while rendering scalable vector graphics passed from a third-party scalable vector graphics viewer, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking into rendering malformed scalable vector graphics via a third-party application.

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior. Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior. Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and prior. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and prior. Microsoft Windows 7

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