CVE-2012-2539
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.8 · Out-of-bounds write · actively exploited (CISA KEV)
7.8CVSS HIGH ● exploited
🔴 Actively exploited in the wild (CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities).
Added to KEV 2022-03-28. US federal agencies must patch by 2022-04-18.
Summary
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."
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)84%
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
This vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild — patch affected products urgently. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-079 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-079Patch
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-079Patch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.htmlAdvisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16073
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.htmlAdvisory
- 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