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CVE-2012-0182

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 68.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2012-10-09 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-94

Description

Microsoft Word 2007 SP2 and SP3 does not properly handle memory during the parsing of Word documents, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Word PAPX Section Corruption Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Word for Android: 2007-sp2, 2007-sp3

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55780
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-283A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-064
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15426
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55780
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-283A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-064
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15426

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