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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 9, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-0185

CVE-2012-0185

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2007 SP2 and SP3 and 2010 Gold and SP1, Excel Viewer, and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet that triggers incorrect handling of memory during opening, aka "Excel MergeCells Record Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

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Affected products

8
  • Microsoft/Excel5 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)
  • Microsoft/Excel Viewer
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Office Compatibility Pack2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

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References

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