CVE-2012-2539

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2012-2539
Microsoft Word 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 SP1; Word Viewer; Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3; and Office Web Apps 2010 SP1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted RTF data, aka "Word RTF 'listoverridecount' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-079 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16073 Broken Link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-079 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16073 Broken Link
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-2539
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

22 Oct 2025, 01:15

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-2539 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-2539', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-2539 -

21 Nov 2024, 01:39

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource () http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
References () https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-079 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-079 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16073 - Broken Link () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16073 - Broken Link

09 Jul 2024, 18:23

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-399 CWE-787
References () http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html - US Government Resource () http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
References () https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-079 - () https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-079 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16073 - () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16073 - Broken Link
First Time Microsoft sharepoint Server
CVSS v2 : 9.3
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 9.3
v3 : 7.8
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*		 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2012-12-12 00:55

Updated : 2025-10-22 01:15

NVD link : CVE-2012-2539

Mitre link : CVE-2012-2539

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-2539

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Products Affected

microsoft

  • office_web_apps
  • sharepoint_server
  • word
  • office_word_viewer
  • office_compatibility_pack
CWE
CWE-787

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