CVE-2012-0177

Microsoft Office Works File Converter - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow via Crafted WPS File

Title source: llm

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Office Works File Converter in Microsoft Office 2007 SP2, Works 9, and Works 6-9 File Converter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Works (aka .wps) file, aka "Office WPS Converter Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

References (8)

Core 8

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15598

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52867

US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026911

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/48723

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026910

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://osvdb.org/81134

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ms

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-028

Scores

EPSS 0.3005

EPSS Percentile 98.0%

Details

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Products (3)

microsoft/office 2007 sp2

microsoft/works 9.0

microsoft/works_6-9_file_converter

Published Apr 10, 2012

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026