HIGH
Microsoft Office 2007 SP2 and SP3 and 2010 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) file, aka "CGM File Format Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Published Aug 15, 2012
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 20.12%
Description
Microsoft Office 2007 SP2 and SP3 and 2010 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) file, aka "CGM File Format Memory 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.
20.12% 0.20124
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.20124
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 | 20.12% (0.20124) | 97.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 20.12% (0.20124) | 97.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 53.23% (0.53228) | 97.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 61.77% (0.61768) | 97.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 53.65% (0.53647) | 97.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 69.79% (0.69791) | 98.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 67.48% (0.67483) | 98.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 76.66% (0.76663) | 98.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 11, 2024 | 74.01% (0.74010) | 98.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 14, 2024 | 71.42% (0.71418) | 98.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 67.77% (0.67774) | 97.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | 63.87% (0.63870) | 97.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 5, 2023 | 59.76% (0.59761) | 97.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2023 | 55.27% (0.55271) | 97.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 54.12% (0.54123) | 97.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 38.84% (0.38845) | 98.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 38.84% (0.38845) | 97.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- 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/ms12-057 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15702 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ms12-057 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15702 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Aug 15, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 9, 2012
Link CVE-2012-2524
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a