CVE-2012-0136

Description

Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Gold and SP1 does not properly handle memory during the parsing of files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted attributes in a Visio file, aka "VSD File Format Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0019, CVE-2012-0020, CVE-2012-0137, and CVE-2012-0138.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 41.98% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14924 vdb entry signature
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-015 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0136?
CVE-2012-0136 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0136?
To fix CVE-2012-0136, 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-2012-0136 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0136 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~42% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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