Microsoft Visual Basic For Applications Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability (CVE-2012-1854)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVE Identifier: CVE-2012-1854,MS12-046
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Untrusted search path vulnerability in VBE6.dll in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA); and Summit Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications SDK allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .docx file, aka "Visual Basic for Applications Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in July 2012.
nvd: Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html 'CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path'
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1005080
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1005080 - Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability Over Network Share (CVE-2012-1854)
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- microsoft office 2003
- microsoft office 2007
- microsoft office 2010
- microsoft visual_basic_for_applications
- microsoft visual_basic_for_applications_sdk
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