Microsoft Office Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (2742319)
🗓️ 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2012-0182 | 31 Aug 202503:01 | – | circl | |
| Microsoft Word PAPX Section Corruption Remote Code Execution (MS12-064; CVE-2012-0182) | 9 Oct 201200:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| Microsoft Office RTF File listid Use-After-Free Code Execution (MS12-064; CVE-2012-2528) | 9 Oct 201200:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| Microsoft Office RTF File listid Use-After-Free - Ver2 (CVE-2012-2528) | 31 Mar 201400:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| CVE-2012-0182 | 9 Oct 201221:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2012-2528 | 9 Oct 201221:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2012-0182 | 9 Oct 201221:00 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2012-2528 | 9 Oct 201221:00 | – | cvelist | |
| MS12-064: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word could allow remote code execution: October 9, 2012 | 9 Oct 201200:00 | – | mskb | |
| CVE-2012-0182 | 9 Oct 201221:55 | – | nvd |
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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2012 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902926");
script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2012-0182", "CVE-2012-2528");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-10-10 08:46:36 +0530 (Wed, 10 Oct 2012)");
script_name("Microsoft Office Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (2742319)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("secpod_office_products_version_900032.nasl", "secpod_ms_office_detection_900025.nasl",
"gb_ms_office_web_apps_detect.nasl", "gb_microsoft_sharepoint_smb_login_detect.nasl");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_mandatory_keys("MS/Office/Prdts/Installed", "microsoft/sharepoint/server_or_foundation_or_services/smb-login/detected");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598237");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55780");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55781");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687401");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687315");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687314");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553488");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687485");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687483");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-064");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by
tricking a user into opening a specially crafted word and RTF files.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Word Viewer
- Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS12-064.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"- An error when parsing the PAPX section can be exploited to corrupt memory
via a specially crafted Word file.
NOTE: This vulnerability affects Microsoft Word 2007 only.
- A use-after-free error exists when handling listid and can be exploited
via a specially crafted RTF file.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
winwordVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Word/Version");
if(winwordVer =~ "^1[124]\.")
{
if(version_in_range(version:winwordVer, test_version:"11.0", test_version2:"11.0.8347") ||
version_in_range(version:winwordVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6662.5002") ||
version_in_range(version:winwordVer, test_version:"14.0", test_version2:"14.0.6123.5004"))
{
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:winwordVer, vulnerable_range:"11.0 - 11.0.8347, 12.0 - 12.0.6662.5002, 14.0 - 14.0.6123.5004");
security_message(port:0, data:report);
exit(0);
}
}
wordcnvVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/WordCnv/Version");
if(wordcnvVer)
{
path = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion", item:"ProgramFilesDir");
if(path)
{
path = "\Microsoft Office\Office12";
sysVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:path, file_name:"Wordcnv.dll");
if(sysVer =~ "^12\.")
{
if(version_in_range(version:sysVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6662.5002"))
{
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:sysVer, file_checked:path + "Wordcnv.dll", vulnerable_range:"12.0 - 12.0.6662.5002");
security_message(port:0, data:report);
exit(0);
}
}
}
}
wordviewVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/WordView/Version");
if(wordviewVer =~ "^11\.")
{
if(version_in_range(version:wordviewVer, test_version:"11.0", test_version2:"11.0.8347"))
{
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:wordviewVer, vulnerable_range:"11.0 - 11.0.8347");
security_message(port:0, data:report);
exit(0);
}
}
cpe_list = make_list("cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_server", "cpe:/a:microsoft:office_web_apps");
if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location_from_list(cpe_list:cpe_list, exit_no_version:TRUE))
exit(0);
vers = infos["version"];
path = infos["location"];
cpe = infos["cpe"];
if("cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_server" >< cpe)
{
if(vers =~ "^14\.")
{
key = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office Server\14.0";
file = "Msoserver.Dll"; ## File is not mentioned in bulletin, Based on the after applying patch it is taken.
}
if(key && registry_key_exists(key:key) && file)
{
if(path = registry_get_sz(key:key, item:"BinPath"))
{
dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:path, file_name:file);
if(dllVer =~ "^14\.")
{
if(version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"14.0", test_version2:"14.0.6123.5000"))
{
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, file_checked:path + file, vulnerable_range:"14.0 - 14.0.6123.5000");
security_message(port:0, data:report);
exit(0);
}
}
}
}
}
else if("cpe:/a:microsoft:office_web_apps" >< cpe)
{
if(vers =~ "^14\.")
{
path = get_kb_item("MS/Office/Web/Apps/Path");
if(path && "Could not find the install" >!< path)
{
path = path + "\14.0\WebServices\ConversionService\Bin\Converter";
dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:path, file_name:"msoserver.dll");
if(dllVer =~ "^14\.")
{
if(version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"14.0", test_version2:"14.0.6123.5000"))
{
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, file_checked:path + "msoserver.dll", vulnerable_range:"14.0 - 14.0.6123.5000");
security_message(port:0, data:report);
exit(0);
}
}
}
}
}
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