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    CVE-2012-1885

    Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 SP1; Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac; and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel SerAuxErrBar Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

    Published:Nov 14, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Nov 14, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.65939
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Excel
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Office
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Office Compatibility Pack

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56425
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027752
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-076
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78072
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15752
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15916
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56425
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027752
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-076
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78072
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15752
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15916

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High