CVE-2012-2543
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2007 SP2 and SP3 and 2010 SP1; Office 2011 for Mac; Excel Viewer; and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel Stack…
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Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2007 SP2 and SP3 and 2010 SP1; Office 2011 for Mac; Excel Viewer; and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel Stack Overflow Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 26.20% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- microsoft/excel · microsoft/excel viewer · microsoft/office · microsoft/office compatibility pack
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56431
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027752
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-076
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15737
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15908
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56431
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027752
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-076
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15737
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15908
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.