What is CVE-2012-2539?

CVE-2012-2539 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2012-12-12.

Is CVE-2012-2539 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2012-2539 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-28), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in N/a

CVE-2012-2539

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…

EPSS: 0.844 (99.3th 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 2022-03-28. 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: 2022-04-18.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

TA12-346A (x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
MS12-079 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16073 (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2539?: CVE-2012-2539 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2012-12-12.
Is CVE-2012-2539 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2012-2539 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-28), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.