CVE-2012-2550: microsoft works

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-2550 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft works. EPSS estimates a 22.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 09-10-2012
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft Works 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a crafted Word .doc file, aka "Works Heap Vulnerability."

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.