CVE-2012-0158: The (1) ListView, (2) ListView2, (3) TreeView, and (4) TreeView2 ActiveX controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in the Common Controls in Microsoft Office…
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Now (action score 95/100)
- CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild (Nov 3, 2021); it is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: May 3, 2022.
- A ready-made attack module is public (Metasploit); exploiting it takes no special expertise.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 99.9% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 99.9% of all records.
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- According to the record, no fixed version is available yet.
- Mentioned 2 times in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).
Patch today or shut off access. Until a fix is released, restrict access to the affected component and follow the vendor's advisory.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · CISA KEV · FIRST EPSS
The (1) ListView, (2) ListView2, (3) TreeView, and (4) TreeView2 ActiveX controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in the Common Controls in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Office 2003 Web Components SP3; SQL Server 2000 SP4, 2005 SP4, and 2008 SP2, SP3, and R2; BizTalk Server 2002 SP1; Commerce Server 2002 SP4, 2007 SP2, and 2009 Gold and R2; Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP2; and Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (a) web site, (b) Office document, or (c) .rtf file that triggers "system state" corruption, as exploited in the wild in April 2012, aka "MSCOMCTL.OCX RCE Vulnerability."
- Published
- Apr 10, 2012
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 99.9% · 99th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-94
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Action score
95
Patch today or shut off access.
- CVSS
- 35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 30 / 30 · Listed
- EPSS
- 30 / 30 · 99.9%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
Actively exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Nov 3, 2021. That signals real attacks, not theory.
Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: May 3, 2022.
Known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
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- No fixed version yet
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | office | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office |
| microsoft | office web components | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_components |
| microsoft | sql server 2000 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2000 |
| microsoft | sql server 2005 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2005 |
| microsoft | sql server 2008 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2008 |
| microsoft | biztalk server | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:biztalk_server |
| microsoft | commerce server | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:commerce_server |
| microsoft | commerce server 2009 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:commerce_server_2009 |
| microsoft | visual basic | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_basic |
| microsoft | visual foxpro | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_foxpro |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- microsoft biztalk server2002
- microsoft commerce server2002
- microsoft commerce server2007
- microsoft commerce server 2009all versions
- microsoft commerce server 2009r2
- microsoft office2003
- microsoft office2007
- microsoft office2010
+8 more rows
- microsoft office web components2003
- microsoft sql server 2000all versions
- microsoft sql server 2005all versions
- microsoft sql server 2008all versions
- microsoft sql server 2008r2
- microsoft visual basic6.0
- microsoft visual foxpro8.0
- microsoft visual foxpro9.0
Same product
microsoft: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2018-0798Equation Editor in Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016 allows a remote code…KEV94Now
- CVE-2017-11882Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1, and Microsoft Office 2016…KEV91Now
- CVE-2017-0199Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Microsoft Office 2013 SP1, Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Windows Vista SP2…KEV91Now
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2011-1983Dec 13, 2011 · Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2007 SP2 and SP3, Office 2010 Gold and SP1, and Office for Mac 2011 allows remote…44Plan
- ← EarlierCVE-2011-3413Dec 13, 2011 · Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 SP2; Office 2008 for Mac; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP2; and…43Plan
- Later →CVE-2012-0177Apr 10, 2012 · Heap-based buffer overflow in the Office Works File Converter in Microsoft Office 2007 SP2, Works 9, and Works 6-9 File Converter allows…46Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×2
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2012-04-25 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/windows/fileformat/ms12_027_mscomctl_bofMS12-027 MSCOMCTL ActiveX Buffer Overflowexploit | 2012-04-10 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:0 | 2022-01-03 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:1 | 2022-08-15 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Metasploit-1 d
- Published
- First PoC+14 d
- CISA KEV+3493 d
- TodayNov 14, 2026+5330 d
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-15-045 · May 6, 2015(AlertTA15-119A : Hedef Alınan Yüksek Riskli 30 Açıklık)
- TR-14-001 · Jul 13, 2014(E-posta Üzerinden Yayılan Tehdit “CVE-2012-0158”)
Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
Change log (0)
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
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- www.securityfocus.com/bid/52911
- www.securitytracker.com/id?1026899
- www.securitytracker.com/id?1026900
- www.securitytracker.com/id?1026902
- www.securitytracker.com/id?1026903
- www.securitytracker.com/id?1026904
- www.securitytracker.com/id?1026905
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-027
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74372
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15462
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-0158
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.