CVE-2012-0177

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 30.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2012-04-10 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Office Works File Converter in Microsoft Office 2007 SP2, Works 9, and Works 6-9 File Converter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Works (aka .wps) file, aka "Office WPS Converter Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

Affected products

Microsoft Office: 2007-sp2
Microsoft Works: 9.0
Microsoft Works 6-9 File Converter: all versions

References

http://osvdb.org/81134
http://secunia.com/advisories/48723
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52867
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026910
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026911
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-028
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15598
http://osvdb.org/81134
http://secunia.com/advisories/48723
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52867
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026910

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