CVE-2012-0185
Microsoft Excel 2007 SP2-SP3 and 2010 Gold-SP1 - Remote Code Execution via MergeCells Record Heap Overflow
Title source: llmDescription
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2007 SP2 and SP3 and 2010 Gold and SP1, Excel Viewer, and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet that triggers incorrect handling of memory during opening, aka "Excel MergeCells Record Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027041
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14738
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75118
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-030
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/49112
US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
Scores
EPSS
0.2463
EPSS Percentile
97.7%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (4)
microsoft/excel
2007 sp2 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/excel
2010 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/excel_viewer
microsoft/office_compatibility_pack
(2 CPE variants)
Published
May 09, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026