9.3

CVE-2012-1661: esri arcmap Code Injection

Modified
Published 12-07-2012Last modified 16-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-1661 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Code Injection vulnerability in esri arcmap. EPSS estimates a 23.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
23.83%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits4reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 12-07-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

23.83%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 23.83% on 26-09-2026

26-09-202626-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

4 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (cs.umb.edu)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securitytracker.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Show all 4 exploits
  • exploit-databaselocalwindowsUnverified

    ESRI ArcGIS 10.0.x / ArcMap 9 - Arbitrary Code Execution

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Esri1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

5 links