Vulnerability details
CVE-2012-1856
Actively exploitedMicrosoft Office
CVSS 3.1
8.8High
Official description
The TabStrip ActiveX control in the Common Controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP3, Office 2007 SP2 and SP3, Office 2010 SP1, SQL Server 2000 SP4, SQL Server 2005 SP4, SQL Server 2008 SP2, SP3, R2, R2 SP1, and R2 SP2, Commerce Server 2002 SP4, Commerce Server 2007 SP2, Commerce Server 2009 Gold and R2, Host Integration Server 2004 SP1, Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1, Visual FoxPro 9.0 SP2, and Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) document or (2) web page that triggers system-state corruption, aka "MSCOMCTL.OCX RCE Vulnerability."
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8High | 3.1 | CISA ADP / Vulnrichment (CISA-ADP) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| No product information recorded. | |||
References and advisories
5- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-060 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15447 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54948 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1856 government-resource
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Details
- Published
- 2012-08-15
- Last updated
- 2025-10-22
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- microsoft
CISA KEV catalog
- Date added
- 2022-03-03
- Due date
- 2022-03-24
- Used in ransomware
- Unknown
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
72.03%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
99.4%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- Active
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
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