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CVE-2012-2539: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedCVE-2012-2539
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 Word allows attackers to execute remote code or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) via crafted RTF data.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoftproduct: WordRemote code executionDenial of service
What
Microsoft Word allows attackers to execute remote code or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) via crafted RTF data.
Who is affected
Users of Microsoft Word with vulnerable versions.
Urgency
Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
Action
Apply the latest security patch for Microsoft Word.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2022-03-28
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2539

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-2012-2539coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

Recent advisories for Microsoft Word 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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