CVE-2012-2539 KEV
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 53% (pctl 99)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-04-18.
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."
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 53.03% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-04-18 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2012-12-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-03-28 |
| Due | 2022-04-18 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / Word |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (5)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | office compatibility pack |
| microsoft | office web apps |
| microsoft | office word viewer |
| microsoft | sharepoint server |
| microsoft | word |
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-079
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16073
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-079
- 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
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