CVE-2012-1856: Microsoft Office MSCOMCTL.OCX Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
The TabStrip ActiveX control in the Common Controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in Microsoft Office allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) document or (2) web page that triggers system-state corruption. Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
· high severity · unattributed attribution
Evidence and provenance
- Original source
- CISA KEV report ↗
- Published
- 2022-03-03T00:00:00Z
- Confidence basis
- No actor match
- Record ID
97c5aa8e50b54fda9792
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2012-1856
Use and citation
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