Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 14, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-1885
CVE-2012-1885
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 SP1; Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac; and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel SerAuxErrBar Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
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Affected products
10cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, 2010 SP1; Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac; Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3
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
7- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/56425nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-076nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78072nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15752nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15916nvd
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