HIGH
ESRI ArcMap 9 and ArcGIS 10.0.2.3200 and earlier does not properly prompt users before executing embedded VBA macros, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary VBA code via a crafted map (.mxd) file
Published Jul 12, 2012
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 23.83%
Description
ESRI ArcMap 9 and ArcGIS 10.0.2.3200 and earlier does not properly prompt users before executing embedded VBA macros, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary VBA code via a crafted map (.mxd) file.
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.
23.83% 0.23833
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.23833
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 (29 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 23.83% (0.23833) | 97.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 23.83% (0.23833) | 97.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 0.72% (0.00717) | 72.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1.87% (0.01867) | 81.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 12.95% (0.12946) | 93.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 14.69% (0.14693) | 94.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 12.95% (0.12946) | 93.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 17, 2025 | 11.82% (0.11825) | 93.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.55% (0.08553) | 91.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.63% (0.01633) | 88.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | 1.63% (0.01633) | 87.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 3.67% (0.03666) | 91.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 22, 2024 | 10.90% (0.10905) | 95.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 8.80% (0.08797) | 94.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 7.47% (0.07472) | 94.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 6.20% (0.06201) | 93.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 5.30% (0.05299) | 92.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 4.40% (0.04397) | 92.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 3.77% (0.03766) | 91.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 4.92% (0.04923) | 91.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | 5.14% (0.05136) | 92.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 6, 2023 | 6.89% (0.06888) | 92.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 8.65% (0.08646) | 93.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.48% (0.04482) | 88.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 26, 2022 | 4.48% (0.04482) | 88.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 5.33% (0.05327) | 89.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.45% (0.06449) | 90.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 23, 2022 | 6.45% (0.06449) | 78.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.91% (0.06907) | 79.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/113644/ESRI-ArcMap-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.cs.umb.edu/~joecohen/exploits/CVE-2012-1661/ x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19138 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.osvdb.org/82986 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027170 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/113644/ESRI-ArcMap-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.cs.umb.edu/~joecohen/exploits/CVE-2012-1661/ | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19138 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/82986 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027170 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 12, 2012
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Mar 13, 2012
Link CVE-2012-1661
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a