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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2012-1856 Microsoft · Office

Microsoft Office MSCOMCTL.OCX Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
8.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

91.95 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
99.7 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 99.7% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Mar 03, 2022

Remediation Due

Mar 24, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

The TabStrip ActiveX control in the Common Controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in Microsoft Office allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) document or (2) web page that triggers system-state corruption.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence