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CVE-2012-0177
CVE information
Published
Last Modified
CVSSv2.0 Severity
Impact Analysis
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.".
CVSSv2.0 Score
- Severity
- High
- Base Score
- 9.3/10
- Exploit Score
- 8.6/10
- Access Vector
- Network
- Access Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication Required
- None
- Impact Score
- 10/10
- Confidentiality Impact
- Complete
- Availability Impact
- Complete
- Integrity Impact
- Complete
Products Affected
CPE | Affected | Vulnerable | Excluding | Edit |
---|---|---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - | |
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works_6-9_file_converter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - | |
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52867
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026910
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026911
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48723
- http://osvdb.org/81134
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-028