What is CVE-2012-1856?

CVE-2012-1856 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2012-08-15.

Is CVE-2012-1856 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2012-1856 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in N/a

CVE-2012-1856

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…

EPSS: 0.916 (99.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-03-03. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-03-24.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

MS12-060 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15447 (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)
TA12-227A (x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
54948 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1856?: CVE-2012-1856 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2012-08-15.
Is CVE-2012-1856 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2012-1856 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.