CVE-2012-1856
Microsoft Office MSCOMCTL.OCX Remote Code Executio - [Actively 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."
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 15, 2012, 1:55 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 16, 2024, 5:37 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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The TabStrip ActiveX control in the Common Controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in Microsoft Office allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) document or (2) web page that triggers system-state corruption.
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Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2012-1856 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2012-1856
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2012-1856.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54948 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| 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 | Broken Link |
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Visual Basic
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VBScript Rich Text Format HTML
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2012-1856 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2012-1856 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 16, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54948 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54948 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-060 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-060 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15447 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15447 Broken Link Removed CWE NIST CWE-94 Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:commerce_server:2002:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:commerce_server:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:commerce_server:2009:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:commerce_server:2009:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:host_integration_server:2004:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_components:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:sp4:analysis_services:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:sp4:express_advanced_services:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:sp4:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:sp4:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:sp4:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2008:r2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2008:r2:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2008:r2:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2008:r2_sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2008:r2_sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2008:r2_sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2008:r2_sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2008:r2_sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2008:r2_sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2008:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2008:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2008:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2008:sp3:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2008:sp3:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2008:sp3:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_basic:6.0:*:runtime_extended_files:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_foxpro:8.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_foxpro:9.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:commerce_server:2002:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:commerce_server:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:commerce_server:2009:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:commerce_server:2009:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:host_integration_server:2004:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_components:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:sp4:analysis_services:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:sp3:express_advanced_services:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2008:r2_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2008:r2_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2008:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2008:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_basic:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_foxpro:8.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_foxpro:9.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54948 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS12-060 [Patch, Vendor Advisory] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-060 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15447 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15447 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Jun. 02, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation El control TabStrip ActiveX en Common Controls en MSCOMCTL.OCX en Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP3, Office 2007 SP2 y SP3, Office 2010 SP1, SQL Server 2000 SP4, SQL Server 2005 SP4, SQL Server 2008 SP2, SP3, R2, R2 SP1, y 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, y Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección a través de (1) un documento o (2) página web que provoca una corrupción del estado del sistema, también conocido como "MSCOMCTL.OCX RCE Vulnerability." Added Translation El control TabStrip ActiveX en Common Controls en MSCOMCTL.OCX en Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP3, Office 2007 SP2 y SP3, Office 2010 SP1, SQL Server 2000 SP4, SQL Server 2005 SP4, SQL Server 2008 SP2, SP3, R2, R2 SP1, y 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, y Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección a través de (1) un documento o (2) página web que provoca una corrupción del estado del sistema, también conocido como "MSCOMCTL.OCX RCE Vulnerability." -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 15, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-1856 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-1856
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
92.10 }} -0.32%
score
0.99041
percentile