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CVE-2012-1856

Published: Aug 15, 2012Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
72.1%
Top 0.6%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Mar 3, 2022
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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."

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

commerce servermicrosoft
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
host integration servermicrosoft
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
officemicrosoft
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
office web componentsmicrosoft
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
sql servermicrosoft
On-premDatabase
Databases / relational
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
and 13 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Mar 3, 2022
Remediation due:Mar 24, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54948
securityfocus.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html
us-cert.gov
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-060
docs.microsoft.com
and 8 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Aug 15, 2012
Added to CISA KEV
Mar 3, 2022
Last Updated
Apr 22, 2026

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