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Critical
CVE-2012-0143
Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3 and Office 2008 for Mac do...
Vulnerability Description
Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3 and Office 2008 for Mac do not properly handle memory during the opening of files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel Memory Corruption Using Various Modified Bytes Vulnerability."
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027041
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53374
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-030
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15064
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49112
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
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Vulnerable Versions:
2003, 2008
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 9th, 2012
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.