CVE-2012-0183
Microsoft Word 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP2 and SP3, Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac, and Office...
Microsoft Word 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP2 and SP3, Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac, and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted RTF data, aka "RTF Mismatch Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Microsoft Word 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP2 and SP3, Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac, and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted RTF data, aka "RTF Mismatch Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2012-0183- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Microsoft Word 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP2 and SP3, Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac, and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted RTF data, aka "RTF Mismatch Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2012-0183- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0221 No score
Microsoft Word 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP2 and SP3, Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac, and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted RTF data, aka "RTF Mismatch Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2012-0221- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8gx7-qfm6-j56p No score
Microsoft Word 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP2 and SP3, Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac, and Office...
Microsoft Word 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP2 and SP3, Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac, and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted RTF data, aka "RTF Mismatch Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-8gx7-qfm6-j56p- 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-2012-0183 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Office, published May 9, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 24.4%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-029
securityfocus.com/bid/53344
securitytracker.com/id?1027035
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15327
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75122
secunia.com/advisories/49111
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0183
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8gx7-qfm6-j56p