HIGH
Microsoft Word 2007 SP2 and SP3 does not properly handle memory during the parsing of Word documents, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Word PAPX Section Corruption Vulnerability."
Published Oct 9, 2012
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 68.32%
Description
Microsoft Word 2007 SP2 and SP3 does not properly handle memory during the parsing of Word documents, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Word PAPX Section Corruption 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.
68.32% 0.68323
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.68323
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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 68.32% (0.68323) | 99.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 68.32% (0.68323) | 99.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 50.33% (0.50326) | 97.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 53.23% (0.53232) | 97.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 64.42% (0.64417) | 97.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 53.23% (0.53232) | 97.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 56.30% (0.56302) | 97.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 15, 2025 | 76.73% (0.76732) | 98.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 83.94% (0.83941) | 98.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 80.29% (0.80292) | 98.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 86.85% (0.86853) | 98.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2024 | 86.00% (0.85999) | 98.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 86.03% (0.86032) | 98.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 30, 2023 | 79.68% (0.79679) | 97.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 27, 2023 | 75.97% (0.75974) | 97.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 73.27% (0.73268) | 97.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 58.31% (0.58315) | 98.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 58.31% (0.58315) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55780 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-283A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-064 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15426 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55780 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-283A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-064 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15426 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Oct 9, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Dec 13, 2011
Link CVE-2012-0182
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a