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CVE-2012-0183

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 24.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2012-05-09 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Microsoft Word 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP2 and SP3, Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac, and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted RTF data, aka "RTF Mismatch Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Office: 2008
• Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: all versions
• Microsoft Word for Android: 2003-sp3, 2007-sp2, 2007-sp3

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/49111
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53344
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027035
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-029
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75122
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15327
• http://secunia.com/advisories/49111
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53344
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027035
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-029

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