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Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2012-1856

TLP:CLEAR

Microsoft Office MSCOMCTL.OCX Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

The TabStrip ActiveX control in the Common Controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in Microsoft Office allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) document or (2) web page that triggers system-state corruption.

Facts

  • Vendor: Microsoft
  • Product: Office
  • CVSS: 8.8
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 72 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 3 March 2022
  • First known exploitation: 3 March 2022
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 24 March 2022
  • Weakness: CWE-94
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 3 March 2022

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD

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