CVE-2012-0143
Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3 and Office 2008 for Mac do not properly handle memory during the opening of files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel Memory Corruption Using Various Modified Bytes…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 22.4%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3 and Office 2008 for Mac do not properly handle memory during the opening of files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel Memory Corruption Using Various Modified Bytes Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 22.39% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- microsoft/excel · microsoft/office
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49112
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53374
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027041
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-030
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15064
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49112
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53374
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027041
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-030
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15064
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.