Is CVE-2012-2539 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-2539 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-2539?

CVE-2012-2539 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2012-2539?

Patch guidance is available from microsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2012-2539.

Fix CVE-2012-2539 - HIGH microsoft office compatibility pack

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2012-2539?

9 products: microsoft office compatibility pack, microsoft office compatibility pack, microsoft office web apps, microsoft office word viewer, microsoft sharepoint server, and 4 more.

Description

Microsoft Word 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 SP1; Word Viewer; Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3; and Office Web Apps 2010 SP1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted RTF data, aka "Word RTF 'listoverridecount' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MICROSOFT
Published: 12/12/2012
Last Modified: 10/22/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

microsoft : office_compatibility_packmicrosoft : office_compatibility_packmicrosoft : office_web_appsmicrosoft : office_word_viewermicrosoft : sharepoint_servermicrosoft : wordmicrosoft : wordmicrosoft : wordmicrosoft : word

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD