CVE-2012-0177
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Office Works File Converter in Microsoft Office 2007 SP2, Works...
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Office Works File Converter in Microsoft Office 2007 SP2, Works 9, and Works 6-9 File Converter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Works (aka .wps) file, aka "Office WPS Converter Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Office Works File Converter in Microsoft Office 2007 SP2, Works 9, and Works 6-9 File Converter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Works (aka .wps) file, aka "Office WPS Converter Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2012-0177- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Office Works File Converter in Microsoft Office 2007 SP2, Works 9, and Works 6-9 File Converter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Works (aka .wps) file, aka "Office WPS Converter Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2012-0177- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0215 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Office Works File Converter in Microsoft Office 2007 SP2, Works 9, and Works 6-9 File Converter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Works (aka .wps) file, aka "Office WPS Converter Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2012-0215- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g5fg-4373-9wr4 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Office Works File Converter in Microsoft Office 2007 SP2, Works...
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Office Works File Converter in Microsoft Office 2007 SP2, Works 9, and Works 6-9 File Converter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Works (aka .wps) file, aka "Office WPS Converter Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-g5fg-4373-9wr4- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-0177 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Office, published April 10, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 30.1%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.