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CVE-2012-0185 Details

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."

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-030 CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/49112 CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75118 CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14738 CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027041 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
microsoft excel
2007 sp2
2007 sp3
2010
2010 sp1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
microsoft excel viewer
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
microsoft office compatibility pack
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-0185
NVD Published Date:
May 9, 2012
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2012-0185 Details - Not Deferred