MSCOMCTL.OCX RCE Vulnerability (CVE-2012-1856)
Publish date: July 21, 2015
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: 2012-1856,MS12-060
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
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."
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1005157
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1005157 - Microsoft Windows Common Controls ActiveX Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- microsoft commerce_server 2002
- microsoft commerce_server 2007
- microsoft commerce_server 2009
- microsoft host_integration_server 2004
- microsoft office 2003
- microsoft office 2007
- microsoft office 2010
- microsoft office_web_components 2003
- microsoft sql_server 2000
- microsoft sql_server 2005
- microsoft sql_server 2008
- microsoft visual_basic 6.0
- microsoft visual_foxpro 8.0
- microsoft visual_foxpro 9.0
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