Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2012-0184 is a Microsoft Excel memory-corruption flaw triggered when affected Office components open a crafted spreadsheet. Successful exploitation could let an attacker run code on the user’s system. Business risk is mainly from legacy Office installations that still open untrusted spreadsheets. Exposure is likely only where the listed legacy Excel, Office for Mac, Excel Viewer, or Office Compatibility Pack versions remain installed and can open spreadsheets from email, web downloads, or shared storage. Prioritize if any affected legacy Office software remains in production, especially on endpoints handling external documents. If those versions are absent, residual business risk is low, but inventory confirmation is important. Mitigation focus: Review and apply Microsoft MS12-030 guidance for all affected Office components.; Inventory endpoints for the listed Excel, Office for Mac, Viewer, and Compatibility Pack versions.; Remove or upgrade affected legacy Office components where business use is no longer required..
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- ms-excel-sxli-code-execution(75117)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14789CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- MS12-030CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
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