CVE-2012-1887

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 SP1, and Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel SST Invalid Length Use After Free Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 61.62% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56430 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-076 vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15970 vdb entry signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15717 vdb entry signature
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027752 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78074 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1887?
CVE-2012-1887 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1887?
To fix CVE-2012-1887, 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-2012-1887 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1887 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~62% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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