Exploited
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9.3
CWE
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Advisory Published
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CVE-2012-0158: Microsoft MSCOMCTL.OCX Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

First published: Tue Apr 10 2012(Updated: )

The (1) ListView, (2) ListView2, (3) TreeView, and (4) TreeView2 ActiveX controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in the Common Controls in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Office 2003 Web Components SP3; SQL Server 2000 SP4, 2005 SP4, and 2008 SP2, SP3, and R2; BizTalk Server 2002 SP1; Commerce Server 2002 SP4, 2007 SP2, and 2009 Gold and R2; Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP2; and Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (a) web site, (b) Office document, or (c) .rtf file that triggers "system state" corruption, as exploited in the wild in April 2012, aka "MSCOMCTL.OCX RCE Vulnerability."

Credit: secure@microsoft.com secure@microsoft.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Microsoft MSCOMCTL.OCX
Microsoft Office=2003-sp3
Microsoft Office=2007-sp2
Microsoft Office=2007-sp3
Microsoft Office=2010
Microsoft Office=2010-sp1
Microsoft Office Web Components=2003-sp3
Microsoft SQL Server 2000=sp4
Microsoft SQL Server 2005=sp4
Microsoft SQL Server=sp2
Microsoft SQL Server=sp3
Microsoft SQL Server=r2
Microsoft SQL Server=r2-sp1
Microsoft BizTalk Server=2002-sp1
Microsoft Commerce Server 2009=2002-sp4
Microsoft Commerce Server 2009=2007-sp2
Microsoft Commerce Server
Microsoft Commerce Server=r2
Microsoft Visual Basic SDK=6.0
Microsoft Visual FoxPro=8.0-sp1
Microsoft Visual FoxPro=9.0-sp2
Microsoft Office=2010
Microsoft Office=2010-sp1
Microsoft SQL Server=2000-sp4
Microsoft SQL Server=2000-sp4
Microsoft SQL Server=2005-sp4
Microsoft SQL Server=2005-sp4
Microsoft SQL Server=2005-sp4
Microsoft SQL Server=2005-sp4
Microsoft SQL Server=2008-r2
Microsoft SQL Server=2008-r2
Microsoft SQL Server=2008-r2
Microsoft SQL Server=2008-sp2
Microsoft SQL Server=2008-sp2
Microsoft SQL Server=2008-sp2
Microsoft SQL Server=2008-sp3
Microsoft SQL Server=2008-sp3
Microsoft SQL Server=2008-sp3
Microsoft Commerce Server 2009=2009
Microsoft Commerce Server 2009=2009-r2
Microsoft Visual Basic SDK=6.0

Remedy

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-027

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-0158?

    CVE-2012-0158 is considered to have a critical severity rating.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-0158?

    To mitigate CVE-2012-0158, it is recommended to apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2012-0158?

    CVE-2012-0158 affects Microsoft Office versions 2003, 2007, and 2010, along with SQL Server versions 2000, 2005, and 2008.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-0158?

    CVE-2012-0158 is a remote code execution vulnerability due to improper handling of ActiveX controls.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2012-0158?

    Exploitation of CVE-2012-0158 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

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