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CVE-2012-0185

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 24.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2012-05-09 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2007 SP2 and SP3 and 2010 Gold and SP1, Excel Viewer, and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet that triggers incorrect handling of memory during opening, aka "Excel MergeCells Record Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1: 2007-sp2, 2007-sp3, 2010, 2010-sp1
• Microsoft Excel Viewer: all versions
• Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: all versions

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/49112
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027041
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-030
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75118
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14738
• http://secunia.com/advisories/49112
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027041
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-030
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75118
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14738

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