CVE-2012-1856
Microsoft Office MSCOMCTL.OCX Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2022-03-03. Federal due date: 2022-03-24.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Impact
The TabStrip ActiveX control in the Common Controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP3, Office 2007 SP2 and SP3, Office 2010 SP1, SQL Server 2000 SP4, SQL Server 2005 SP4, SQL Server 2008 SP2, SP3, R2, R2 SP1, and R2 SP2, Commerce Server 2002 SP4, Commerce Server 2007 SP2, Commerce Server 2009 Gold and R2, Host Integration Server 2004 SP1, Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1, Visual FoxPro 9.0 SP2, and Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) document or (2) web page that triggers system-state corruption, aka "MSCOMCTL.OCX RCE Vulnerability."
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Commerce Server | Versions 2002, 2007, 2009 |
| Microsoft | Host Integration Server | Version 2004 |
| Microsoft | Office | Versions 2003, 2007, 2010 |
| Microsoft | Office Web Components | Version 2003 |
| Microsoft | Sql Server | Versions 2000, 2005, 2008 |
| Microsoft | Visual Basic | Version 6.0 |
| Microsoft | Visual Foxpro | Versions 8.0, 9.0 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54948
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-060
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15447
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54948
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-060
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15447
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1856