PT-2012-4094 · Microsoft · Works

Published 2012-10-09 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2012-2550

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Works version 9

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service due to heap memory corruption. This can be achieved via a crafted Word .doc file.

Recommendations For Microsoft Works version 9, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-2550

Affected Products

Works

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2550 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-065 · Vendor Advisory
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-283A.html · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1027621 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/55796 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/50844 · Note