CVE-2012-1661

Published: Jul 12, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

ESRI ArcMap 9 and ArcGIS 10.0.2.3200 and earlier does not properly prompt users before executing embedded VBA macros, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary VBA code via a crafted map (.mxd) file.

Affected (1)

Products: Esri: Arcmap

Esri

1 product

Arcmap

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Esri Arcmap	Up to 10.0.2.3200

Related CWEs

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (10)

http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/113644/ESRI-ArcMap-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.cs.umb.edu/~joecohen/exploits/CVE-2012-1661/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19138

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.osvdb.org/82986

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027170

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/113644/ESRI-ArcMap-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html