MS12-046: Vulnerability in Visual Basic for Applications Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2707960)

high Nessus Plugin ID 59909

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Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Visual Basic for Applications.

Description

The version of Visual Basic for Applications installed on the remote host is affected by an insecure library loading vulnerability.

A remote attacker could exploit this flaw by tricking a user into opening a legitimate Microsoft Office file located in the same directory as a maliciously crafted dynamic link library (DLL) file, resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Note that if an affected copy of VBE6.DLL was installed by a third- party application, it may be necessary to contact that application's vendor for an update.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office as well as Visual Basic for Applications Runtime and SDK.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 59909

File Name: smb_nt_ms12-046.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins

Published: 7/11/2012

Updated: 4/13/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Temporal Score: 5.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-1854

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:office, cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_basic_software_development_kit

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/10/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/10/2012

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 4/27/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-1854

BID: 54303

IAVA: 2012-A-0109

MSFT: MS12-046

MSKB: 2553447, 2596744, 2598243, 2598361, 2687626, 2688865

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