Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.8
HIGH
CVE-2012-2539
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - [Actively 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."

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 12, 2012, 12:55 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 9, 2024, 6:23 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Microsoft Word allows attackers to execute remote code or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) via crafted RTF data.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2012-2539 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-2539 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft word
2 Microsoft sharepoint_server
3 Microsoft office_web_apps
4 Microsoft office_word_viewer
5 Microsoft office_compatibility_pack
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-2012-2539.

URL Resource
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 Broken Link

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-2539 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-2539 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.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 09, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-079 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-079 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16073 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16073 Broken Link
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-399
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS12-079 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-079 [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:16073 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16073 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 12, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-2539 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-2012-2539 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

94.24 }} -1.09%

score

0.99241

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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