CVE-2012-1888

Published: Aug 15, 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

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Visio 2010 SP1 and Visio Viewer 2010 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Visio file, aka "Visio DXF File Format Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

Affected (4)

Products: Microsoft: Visio, Visio Viewer

Microsoft

2 products

Visio

Visio Viewer

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Visio	Version 2010 sp1
Microsoft Visio	Version 2010 sp1
Microsoft Visio Viewer	Version 2010 sp1
Microsoft Visio Viewer	Version 2010 sp1

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (6)

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

US Government Resource

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-059

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15811

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

US Government Resource

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-059

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15811

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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