CVE-2012-0183: Microsoft Word 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP2 and SP3, Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac, and Office Compatibility Pack S...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This flaw affects older Microsoft Word and Office products when they process crafted RTF data. A user opening a malicious document could allow code execution or trigger a crash. The main business risk is legacy Office exposure, especially where email attachments or downloaded documents are still opened on affected systems. Exposure is most likely in environments retaining Word 2003 SP3, Word 2007 SP2/SP3, Office 2008 or 2011 for Mac, or Office Compatibility Pack SP2/SP3. Risk depends on whether these products remain installed and whether users can open untrusted RTF or Office content. Treat this as a legacy Office cleanup and patch-verification priority. It is not shown as actively exploited in the provided sources, but arbitrary code execution through documents remains serious where affected Office versions still exist. Mitigation focus: Apply Microsoft guidance and updates from MS12-029 for affected Office products.; Inventory and retire unsupported legacy Word and Office installations.; Limit opening of untrusted RTF documents and email attachments..

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Jun 24, 2026, 12:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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