CVE-2012-0177
highpriority · attend · 48EPSS 0.301 · 98 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Office Works File Converter in Microsoft Office 2007 SP2, Works 9, and Works 6-9 File Converter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Works (aka .wps) file, aka "Office WPS Converter Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft works 6-9 file converterall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works_6-9_file_converter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (19)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48723cnnvd
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS12-028cnnvd
- http://technet.microsoft.com/zh-cn/security/bulletin/ms12-028Patchcnnvd
- http://osvdb.org/81134enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48723enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52867enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026910enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026911enisa_euvd
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