HIGH
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Office Works File Converter in Microsoft Office 2007 SP2, Works 9, and Works 6-9 File Converter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Works (aka .wps) file, aka "Office WPS Converter Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
Published Apr 10, 2012
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 30.05%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Office Works File Converter in Microsoft Office 2007 SP2, Works 9, and Works 6-9 File Converter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Works (aka .wps) file, aka "Office WPS Converter Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
30.05% 0.30052
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.30052
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 30.05% (0.30052) | 98.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 29.26% (0.29259) | 97.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 70.34% (0.70341) | 98.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 74.07% (0.74072) | 98.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 70.65% (0.70648) | 98.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 94.39% (0.94386) | 99.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 93.70% (0.93696) | 99.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2024 | 92.67% (0.92670) | 98.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 93.70% (0.93696) | 98.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 6, 2023 | 93.71% (0.93707) | 98.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 93.93% (0.93932) | 98.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 67.16% (0.67160) | 99.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 67.16% (0.67160) | 98.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://osvdb.org/81134 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48723 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52867 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026910 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026911 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-028 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15598 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/81134 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/48723 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52867 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026910 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026911 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-028 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15598 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Apr 10, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Dec 13, 2011
Link CVE-2012-0177
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a