CVE-2012-1887
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 SP1, and...
CVE-2012-1887 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Excel, published November 14, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 25.1%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 SP1, and Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel SST Invalid Length Use After Free Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 SP1, and Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel SST Invalid Length Use After Free Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2012-1887- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 SP1, and Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel SST Invalid Length Use After Free Vulnerability."
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CVE-2012-1887- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1897 No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 SP1, and Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel SST Invalid Length Use After Free Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2012-1897- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-699x-32cj-fh68 No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 SP1, and...
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 SP1, and Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel SST Invalid Length Use After Free Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-699x-32cj-fh68- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
References
securityfocus.com/bid/56430
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-076
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15970
securitytracker.com/id?1027752
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78074
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1887
github.com/advisories/GHSA-699x-32cj-fh68