High severity · published Dec 12, 2012
CVE-2012-2539
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
53%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)53.0% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Mar 28, 2022
Federal remediation dueApr 18, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SH
SharePoint · Microsoft
2010 · source: NVD
OC
Office Compatibility Pack · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
OW
Office Web Apps · Microsoft
2010 · source: NVD
OW
Office Word Viewer · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WO
Word · Microsoft
2003; 2007; 2007; 2010 · source: NVD, KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2539
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2539
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
third-party-advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html
vendor-advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-079
vdb-entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16073
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