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CVE-2012-0158: Microsoft MSCOMCTL.OCX Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedpublic exploitCVE-2012-0158
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Microsoft MSCOMCTL.OCX contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution, allowing an attacker to take complete control of an affected system under the context of the current user.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoftproduct: MSCOMCTL.OCXRemote code execution
What
The vulnerability allows for remote code execution through MSCOMCTL.OCX.
Who is affected
Users of applications utilizing MSCOMCTL.OCX are affected.
Urgency
Immediate remediation is critical as it allows complete control of affected systems.
Action
Update to the latest version of the affected components.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2021-11-03
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0158

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2012-0158coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

Recent advisories for Microsoft MSCOMCTL.OCX Remote

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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