# CVE-2012-1856

The TabStrip ActiveX control in the Common Controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP3, Office 2007 SP2 and SP3, Office 2010 SP1, SQL Server 2000 SP4, SQL Server 2005 SP4, SQL Server 2008 SP2, SP3, R2, R2 SP1, and R2 SP2, Commerce Server 2002 SP4, Commerce Server 2007 SP2, Commerce Server 2009 Gold and R2, Host Integration Server 2004 SP1, Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1, Visual FoxPro 9.0 SP2, and Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) document or (2) web page that triggers system-state corruption, aka "MSCOMCTL.OCX RCE Vulnerability."

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2012-1856
- CVSS: 8.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-03-03; CISA due date 2022-03-24
- EPSS: 72.03% (percentile 99.4)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-02-10)
- Published: 2012-08-15

## Affected

- microsoft:commerce_server
- microsoft:host_integration_server
- microsoft:office
- microsoft:office_web_components
- microsoft:sql_server
- microsoft:visual_basic
- microsoft:visual_foxpro

## References

- [advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-060
- [other] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15447
- [advisory] http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html
- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54948
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1856

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