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CVE-2012-0185

nvd nist
Published: May 9, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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9.3
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2007 SP2 and SP3 and 2010 Gold and SP1, Excel Viewer, and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet that triggers incorrect handling of memory during opening, aka "Excel MergeCells Record Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

Affected (7)

Microsoft
3 products
Excel
Excel Viewer
Office Compatibility Pack
Configuration A
7 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Microsoft
Excel
Version 2007 sp2
Excel
Version 2007 sp3
Excel
Version 2010
Excel
Version 2010 sp1
Excel Viewer
All versions
Microsoft
Office Compatibility Pack
All versions
Office Compatibility Pack
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-264
CWE-264

References (12)

Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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