high7.8Known exploited
CVE-2012-2539
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2022-03-28. Federal due date: 2022-04-18.
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Impact
Microsoft Word 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 SP1; Word Viewer; Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3; and Office Web Apps 2010 SP1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted RTF data, aka "Word RTF 'listoverridecount' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Office Compatibility Pack | All versions |
| Microsoft | Office Web Apps | Version 2010 |
| Microsoft | Office Word Viewer | All versions |
| Microsoft | Sharepoint Server | Version 2010 |
| Microsoft | Word | Versions 2003, 2007, 2010 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-079
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16073
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-079
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16073
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-2539