CVE-2012-0158

Known Exploited

Description

The (1) ListView, (2) ListView2, (3) TreeView, and (4) TreeView2 ActiveX controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in the Common Controls in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Office 2003 Web Components SP3; SQL Server 2000 SP4, 2005 SP4, and 2008 SP2, SP3, and R2; BizTalk Server 2002 SP1; Commerce Server 2002 SP4, 2007 SP2, and 2009 Gold and R2; Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP2; and Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (a) web site, (b) Office document, or (c) .rtf file that triggers "system state" corruption, as exploited in the wild in April 2012, aka "MSCOMCTL.OCX RCE Vulnerability."

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 94.30% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026902 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026899 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026904 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026903 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026905 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://opensources.info/comment-on-the-curious-case-of-a-cve-2012-0158-exploit-by-chris-pierce/ broken link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-027 patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15462 signature vdb entry broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52911 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74372 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026900 broken link third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0158?
CVE-2012-0158 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0158?
To fix CVE-2012-0158, 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-2012-0158 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2012-0158 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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