The TabStrip ActiveX control in the Common Controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP3, Office 2007 SP2 and SP3, Office 2010 SP1, SQL Server 2000 SP4, SQL Server 2005 SP4, SQL Server 2008 SP2, SP3, R2, R2 SP1, and R2 SP2, Commerce Server 2002 SP4, Commerce Server 2007 SP2, Commerce Server 2009 Gold and R2, Host Integration Server 2004 SP1, Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1, Visual FoxPro 9.0 SP2, and Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) document or (2) web page that triggers system-state corruption, aka "MSCOMCTL.OCX RCE Vulnerability."
Published Aug 15, 2012 ·Due Mar 24, 2022
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 72.03%
Description
The TabStrip ActiveX control in the Common Controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP3, Office 2007 SP2 and SP3, Office 2010 SP1, SQL Server 2000 SP4, SQL Server 2005 SP4, SQL Server 2008 SP2, SP3, R2, R2 SP1, and R2 SP2, Commerce Server 2002 SP4, Commerce Server 2007 SP2, Commerce Server 2009 Gold and R2, Host Integration Server 2004 SP1, Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1, Visual FoxPro 9.0 SP2, and Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) document or (2) web page that triggers system-state corruption, aka "MSCOMCTL.OCX RCE Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
- 2002
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- 2009
- 2004
- 2003
- 2007
- 2007
- 2010
- 2003
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- 2005
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- 2008
- 2008
- 2008
- 6.0
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Mar 3, 2022
Patch Due
Mar 24, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 10, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 72.03% (0.72032) | 99.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 72.22% (0.72225) | 99.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 61.83% (0.61826) | 99.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 72.12% (0.72119) | 99.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 91.58% (0.91576) | 99.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 92.59% (0.92587) | 99.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 86.88% (0.86880) | 98.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 77.79% (0.77794) | 98.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 92.10% (0.92104) | 99.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 92.42% (0.92424) | 99.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 11, 2024 | 93.50% (0.93498) | 99.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 14, 2024 | 92.38% (0.92375) | 98.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | 93.80% (0.93796) | 98.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 5, 2023 | 92.65% (0.92646) | 98.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 94.21% (0.94214) | 98.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 48.72% (0.48722) | 98.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 48.72% (0.48722) | 98.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54948 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-060 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15447 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1856 government-resourceUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54948 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-060 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15447 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1856 | government-resourceUS Government Resource |
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