CVE-2012-1856

Known Exploited

Description

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, R2, R2 SP1, and R2 SP2, Commerce Server 2002 SP4, Commerce Server 2007 SP2, Commerce Server 2009 Gold and R2, Host Integration Server 2004 SP1, Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1, Visual FoxPro 9.0 SP2, and Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) document or (2) web page that triggers system-state corruption, aka "MSCOMCTL.OCX RCE Vulnerability."

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 92.59% Top 5%

KEV Since

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-060	patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15447	vdb entry signature broken link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54948	vdb entry third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1856?: CVE-2012-1856 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1856?: To fix CVE-2012-1856, 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-2012-1856 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is confirmed that CVE-2012-1856 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~93% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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