National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2012-0185

Overview

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2007 SP2 and SP3 and 2010 Gold and SP1, Excel Viewer, and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet that triggers incorrect handling of memory during opening, aka "Excel MergeCells Record Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA12-129A

Name: TA12-129A

Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1027041

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027041

External Source: MS

Name: MS12-030

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS12-030

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 49112

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/49112

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14738

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14738