CVE-2012-2550

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

CWE-119 Buffer Errors

Publication date:

09/10/2012

Last modified:

11/04/2025

Description

Microsoft Works 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a crafted Word .doc file, aka "Works Heap Vulnerability."

Impact

Vector 2.0

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 9.30 HIGH
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete

Base Score 2.0

9.30

Severity 2.0

HIGH

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:9.0:::::::*

To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

http://secunia.com/advisories/50844
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55796
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027621=
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-283A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-065
http://secunia.com/advisories/50844
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55796
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027621=
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-283A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-065