CVE-2012-2539

Known Exploited

Description

Microsoft Word 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 SP1; Word Viewer; Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3; and Office Web Apps 2010 SP1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted RTF data, aka "Word RTF 'listoverridecount' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 81.90% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-079 patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16073 signature vdb entry broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2539?
CVE-2012-2539 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2539?
To fix CVE-2012-2539, 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-2012-2539 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2012-2539 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~82% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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