CVE-2011-3400

Microsoft Windows XP <SP2-SP3 & Server 2003 <SP2 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2011-3400. PoCs published by Metasploit, Luigi Auriemma, juan vazquez, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/browser/ms11_093_ole32.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a type confusion vulnerability in the OLE32 component of Windows XP SP3 (CVE-2011-3400) via a crafted Visio document. It achieves remote code execution through Internet Explorer when Visio Viewer is installed.

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."

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19002

This Metasploit module exploits a type confusion vulnerability in the OLE32 component of Windows XP SP3 (CVE-2011-3400) via a crafted Visio document. It achieves remote code execution through Internet Explorer when Visio Viewer is installed.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows XP SP3 with Visio Viewer 2010 and Internet Explorer 6 or 7
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious web page · Visio Viewer 2010 installed · Windows XP SP3 with IE 6 or 7
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
by Luigi Auriemma, juan vazquez · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ms11_093_ole32.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a type confusion vulnerability in the OLE32 component of Windows XP SP3 via a crafted Visio document. It leverages a heap spray technique to achieve remote code execution through Internet Explorer when Visio Viewer is installed.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows XP SP3 with Visio Viewer 2010 and Internet Explorer 6 or 7
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious web page · Visio Viewer 2010 must be installed · Target must be using Internet Explorer 6 or 7 on Windows XP SP3
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-347A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14668

Scores

EPSS 0.7172
EPSS Percentile 99.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/windows_server_2003
microsoft/windows_xp (2 CPE variants)
Published Dec 14, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026