Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office
CVE-2012-0177
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Office Works File Converter in Microsoft Office 2007 SP2, Works 9, and Works 6-9 File Converter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Works (aka .wps) file, aka "Office WPS Converter Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.301 (98.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.301 · newest: 0.301 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2007
- Microsoft Works — versions 9.0
- Microsoft Works 6-9 File Converter
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15598 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/52867 (vdb-entry)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/48723 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- osvdb.org/81134 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-028 (vendor-advisory)