CVE-2012-2543

CriticalCVSS 9.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2007 SP2 and SP3 and 2010 SP1; Office 2011 for Mac; Excel Viewer; and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel Stack Overflow Vulnerability."

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 9.3/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 14, 2012
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2012-2543: Critical severity, CVSS 9.3 | Vulnix