CVE-2012-1856
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2012-1856 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2012-08-15 01:55:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2018-11-07 11:29:00 UTC |
| Description | The TabStrip ActiveX control in the Common Controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP3, Office 2007 SP2 and SP3, Office 2010 SP1, SQL Server 2000 SP4, SQL Server 2005 SP4, SQL Server 2008 SP2, SP3, R2, R2 SP1, and R2 SP2, Commerce Server 2002 SP4, Commerce Server 2007 SP2, Commerce Server 2009 Gold and R2, Host Integration Server 2004 SP1, Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1, Visual FoxPro 9.0 SP2, and Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) document or (2) web page that triggers system-state corruption, aka "MSCOMCTL.OCX RCE Vulnerability." |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.915520000 probability, percentile 0.996690000 (date 2026-04-02)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-03-03; due 2022-03-24; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: CWE-94
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Product | Office |
| Name | Microsoft Office MSCOMCTL.OCX Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Notes | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1856 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Microsoft | Commerce Server | 2002 | sp4 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Commerce Server | 2007 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Commerce Server | 2009 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Commerce Server | 2009 | r2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Commerce Server | 2002 | sp4 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Commerce Server | 2007 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Commerce Server | 2009 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Commerce Server | 2009 | r2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Host Integration Server | 2004 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Host Integration Server | 2004 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2003 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2007 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2007 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2010 | sp1 | x86 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2003 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2007 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2007 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2010 | sp1 | x86 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office Web Components | 2003 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office Web Components | 2003 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2000 | sp4 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2000 | sp4 | analysis_services | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2005 | sp4 | express_advanced_services | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2005 | sp4 | itanium | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2005 | sp4 | x64 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2005 | sp4 | x86 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | r2 | itanium | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | r2 | x64 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | r2 | x86 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | r2_sp1 | itanium | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | r2_sp1 | x64 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | r2_sp1 | x86 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | r2_sp2 | itanium | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | r2_sp2 | x64 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | r2_sp2 | x86 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | sp2 | itanium | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | sp2 | x64 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | sp2 | x86 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | sp3 | itanium | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | sp3 | x64 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | sp3 | x86 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2000 | sp4 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2000 | sp4 | analysis_services | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2005 | sp4 | express_advanced_services | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2005 | sp4 | itanium | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2005 | sp4 | x64 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2005 | sp4 | x86 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | r2 | itanium | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | r2 | x64 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | r2 | x86 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | r2_sp1 | itanium | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | r2_sp1 | x64 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | r2_sp1 | x86 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | r2_sp2 | itanium | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | r2_sp2 | x64 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | r2_sp2 | x86 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | sp2 | itanium | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | sp2 | x64 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | sp2 | x86 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | sp3 | itanium | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | sp3 | x64 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sql Server | 2008 | sp3 | x86 | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Visual Basic | 6.0 | All | runtime_extended_files | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Visual Basic | 6.0 | All | runtime_extended_files | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Visual Foxpro | 8.0 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Visual Foxpro | 9.0 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Visual Foxpro | 8.0 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Visual Foxpro | 9.0 | sp2 | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows Common Controls ActiveX Control CVE-2012-1856 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Repository / Oval Repository | OVAL | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-060 - Critical | Microsoft Docs | MS | docs.microsoft.com | |
| US-CERT Alert TA12-227A - Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities | CERT | www.us-cert.gov | US Government Resource |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.