Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 SP1; Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac; and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel SerAuxErrBar Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
Published Nov 14, 2012
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 29.29%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 SP1; Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac; and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel SerAuxErrBar Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
- 2003
- 2007
- 2007
- 2010
- 2010
- 2008
- 2011
- n/a
- n/a
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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
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 | 29.29% (0.29287) | 98.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 29.29% (0.29287) | 97.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 65.94% (0.65939) | 98.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 64.85% (0.64853) | 98.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 71.65% (0.71650) | 98.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 65.21% (0.65208) | 98.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 95.09% (0.95093) | 99.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 95.32% (0.95318) | 99.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 95.32% (0.95324) | 99.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 95.45% (0.95452) | 99.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 4, 2023 | 94.97% (0.94968) | 99.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 1, 2023 | 95.09% (0.95095) | 98.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2023 | 94.92% (0.94921) | 98.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 94.40% (0.94398) | 98.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 94.23% (0.94235) | 98.64th | 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) |
References (7)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56425 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027752 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-076 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78072 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15752 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15916 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56425 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027752 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-076 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78072 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15752 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15916 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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