CVE-2012-1856 KEV
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 72% (pctl 99)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-03-24.
Description
The TabStrip ActiveX control in the Common Controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP3, Office 2007 SP2 and SP3, Office 2010 SP1, SQL Server 2000 SP4, SQL Server 2005 SP4, SQL Server 2008 SP2, SP3, R2, R2 SP1, and R2 SP2, Commerce Server 2002 SP4, Commerce Server 2007 SP2, Commerce Server 2009 Gold and R2, Host Integration Server 2004 SP1, Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1, Visual FoxPro 9.0 SP2, and Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) document or (2) web page that triggers system-state corruption, aka "MSCOMCTL.OCX RCE Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 72.03% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-03-24 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2012-08-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft Office MSCOMCTL.OCX Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-03-03 |
| Due | 2022-03-24 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / Office |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (7)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | commerce server |
| microsoft | host integration server |
| microsoft | office |
| microsoft | office web components |
| microsoft | sql server |
| microsoft | visual basic |
| microsoft | visual foxpro |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54948
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-060
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15447
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54948
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-060
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15447
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1856
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