VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2012-2539
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
KEVHIGH 7.8EPSS 53.2%
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 18 April 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
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."
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 53.16% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 28 March 2022 · due 18 April 2022
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- microsoft/office compatibility pack · microsoft/office web apps · microsoft/office word viewer · microsoft/sharepoint server · microsoft/word
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2539
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-079Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16073Broken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-079Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16073Broken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-2539US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.