Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 12, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-1661

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.

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Affected products

Esri/Arcmap2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcmap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcmap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=10.0.2.3200
- (no CPE)range: = 9
Esri/ArcGIS Prollm-fuzzy
Range: <=10.0.2.3200

Patches

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References

packetstormsecurity.org/files/113644/ESRI-ArcMap-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.htmlnvdExploit
www.cs.umb.edu/~joecohen/exploits/CVE-2012-1661/nvdExploit
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19138nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/idnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.osvdb.org/82986nvdBroken Link

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