Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-0141
Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Office 2011 for Mac; Excel Viewer; and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 do not properly handle memory during the opening of files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel File Format Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2012-0141
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2011:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-0141
93.43%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-0141
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-0141
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-0141
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53342
Microsoft Excel Memory Corruption CVE-2012-0141 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-030
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-030 - Important | Microsoft Docs
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15152
Repository / Oval Repository
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities | CISAUS Government Resource
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027041
Microsoft Office Excel File Memory Corruption Errors and Heap Overflows Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker
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