CVE-2012-0177 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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."

Published: 2012-04-10

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 70.3% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works_6-9_file_converter:-:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.70341.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Office Works Works 6-9 File Converter

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2012-04-10T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:16:19.329Z

Reserved: 2011-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-0177

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-04-10T21:55:02.047

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-0177

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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