CVE-2012-1854
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) contains an insecure library loading vulnerability that could allow for remote code execution.
Untrusted search path vulnerability in VBE6.dll in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA); and Summit Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications SDK allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .docx file, aka "Visual Basic for Applications Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in July 2012.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.htmlUS Government Resource
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-046MitigationVendor Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14950Broken Link
- learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2012/ms12-046MitigationVendor Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1854US Government Resource
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 182 days
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 20.9% · top 2% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- NVD-CWE-Other
- 1.Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.