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CVE-2012-2550

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 22.2% 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-119

Description

Microsoft Works 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a crafted Word .doc file, aka "Works Heap Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Works: 9.0

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/50844
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55796
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027621
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-283A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-065
• http://secunia.com/advisories/50844
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55796
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027621
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-283A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-065

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