CVE-2012-1888

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Published Aug 15, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 24.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Visio 2010 SP1 and Visio Viewer 2010 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Visio file, aka "Visio DXF File Format Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2010:sp1:x64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2010:sp1:x86:::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio_viewer:2010:sp1:x64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio_viewer:2010:sp1:x86:::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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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.

Exploit prediction score: 24.2% (24.151% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-059
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15811

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Visio Visio Viewer

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:17 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Aug 15, 2012, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:17 PM
Reserved: Mar 22, 2012, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:40 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 15, 2012, 1:55 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:40 PM

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