CVE-2012-0185 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Microsoft Excel
Severity
9.3CRITICALNVD
EPSS
64.7%
top 1.53%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedMay 9
Latest updateMay 4
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."
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 10.0
Affected Packages1 packages
🔴Vulnerability Details
2GHSA▶
GHSA-wxxw-5gg6-m36h: 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 r↗2022-05-04
CVEList▶
CVE-2012-0185: 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 r↗2012-05-09