CVE-2012-0018

Description

Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Gold and SP1 does not properly validate attributes in Visio files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "VSD File Format Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 53.67% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-031 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75115 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15606 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/49113 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53328 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027042 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/81731 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0018?
CVE-2012-0018 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0018?
To fix CVE-2012-0018, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0018 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0018 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~54% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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