PT-2012-4084 · Microsoft · Office Word+5
Published
2012-10-09
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Updated
2018-10-12
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CVE-2012-2528
CVSS v2.0
9.3
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Microsoft Word versions 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 SP1
Word Viewer
Office Compatibility Pack versions SP2 and SP3
Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
Office Web Apps 2010 SP1
Description
A use-after-free issue in Microsoft Office allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RTF document. This vulnerability enables an attacker to take complete control of an affected system, potentially leading to the installation of programs, viewing, changing, or deleting data, or creating new accounts with full user rights.
Recommendations
For Microsoft Word 2003 SP3, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Microsoft Word 2007 SP2 and SP3, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Microsoft Word 2010 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Word Viewer, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Office Web Apps 2010 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
Fix
RCE
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Sharepoint Server
Office Word
Office Compatibility Pack
Office Web Apps
Word Automation Services
Word Viewer