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CVE-2012-1888

CRITICAL
9.3
CVSS Severity Score
EPSS Score0.0780%
EPSS Percentile6.78th
PublishedAug 15, 2012
Last ModifiedApr 29, 2026

Vulnerability 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 Platforms (CPE)

📦
Microsoft

Visio

= 2010
📦
Microsoft

Visio

= 2010
📦
Microsoft

Visio Viewer

= 2010
📦
Microsoft

Visio Viewer

= 2010

References & Advisories

🔗 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html
🔗 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-059
🔗 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15811
🔗 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html
🔗 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-059
🔗 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15811

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