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CVE-2012-0185

CVE information

Published

11 years ago

Last Modified

5 years ago

CVSSv2.0 Severity

High

Impact Analysis

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Description

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.".

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:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  Yes
- -

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