CVE-2012-1661 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 23.8% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
ESRI ArcMap 9 and ArcGIS 10.0.2.3200 and earlier does not properly prompt users before executing embedded VBA macros, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary VBA code via a crafted map (.mxd) file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 23.83% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-07-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| esri | arcmap |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | ESRI ArcGIS 10.0.x / ArcMap 9 - Arbitrary Code Execution | 2012-06-14 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/113644/ESRI-ArcMap-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.cs.umb.edu/~joecohen/exploits/CVE-2012-1661/
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19138
- http://www.osvdb.org/82986
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027170
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/113644/ESRI-ArcMap-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.cs.umb.edu/~joecohen/exploits/CVE-2012-1661/
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19138
- http://www.osvdb.org/82986
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027170
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