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CVE-2012-2539

Published: Dec 12, 2012Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-787
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
53.2%
Top 1.1%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Mar 28, 2022
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
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

CWE-787

Affected Products

microsoft
commercial·US
office compatibility packOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
office web appsOn-premDesktop App
Operating Systems / windows
office word viewerOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
sharepoint serverOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware
wordOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Mar 28, 2022
Remediation due:Apr 18, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html
us-cert.gov
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-079
docs.microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16073
oval.cisecurity.org
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