CVE-2012-1854: Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Description

Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) contains an insecure library loading vulnerability that could allow for remote code execution.

Required action (CISA)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-046 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1854

Weakness behind it

CISA records this vulnerability as an instance of CWE-426. From there the chain continues into CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques, all inside this corpus.

References

• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1854
• KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog