--- title: "CVE-2012-0158: Improper Control of Generation of Code | CubePath" description: "The (1) ListView, (2) ListView2, (3) TreeView, and (4) TreeView2 ActiveX controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in the Common Controls in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3…" language: en source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0158 --- # CVE-2012-0158: Improper Control of Generation of Code | CubePath ## Description The (1) ListView, (2) ListView2, (3) TreeView, and (4) TreeView2 ActiveX controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in the Common Controls in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Office 2003 Web Components SP3; SQL Server 2000 SP4, 2005 SP4, and 2008 SP2, SP3, and R2; BizTalk Server 2002 SP1; Commerce Server 2002 SP4, 2007 SP2, and 2009 Gold and R2; Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1 and 9.0 SP2; and Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (a) web site, (b) Office document, or (c) .rtf file that triggers "system state" corruption, as exploited in the wild in April 2012, aka "MSCOMCTL.OCX RCE Vulnerability." Official description from the CVE record, published by microsoft. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0158) ## Key data ### CVSS 3.1 High 8.8 Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Metric | Value | What it means | | ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. | | Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. | | Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. | | User interaction | Required | A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link. | | Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. | | Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. | | Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. | | Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. | CVSS is owned and managed by FIRST.Org, Inc. (FIRST) and is used by permission. Each CVSS score on this site is shown together with its vector string, as published in the CVE record by the source named next to it. Learn more at [first.org/cvss](https://www.first.org/cvss/) . ### EPSS Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days. Score 0.99976 (99.97% probability) Percentile 99.97% Scores of Nov 10, 2026 Model v2026.06.15 ### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Name in the catalog Microsoft MSCOMCTL.OCX Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Added to the catalog Nov 3, 2021 Federal due date May 3, 2022 Ransomware campaigns Known use ### CISA assessment as of Feb 10, 2025 Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA. Exploitation Recorded by CISA as active Automatable no Technical impact total ### Weakness (CWE) CWE catalog version 5.0. CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license. - [CWE-94](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html) Improper Control of Generation of Code ## References Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control. - [1026902](http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026902) (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry - [1026899](http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026899) (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry - [TA12-101A](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html) (us-cert.gov) third-party-advisory - [1026904](http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026904) (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry - [1026903](http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026903) (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry - [1026905](http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026905) (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry - [opensources.info/comment-on-the-curious-case-of-a-cve-2012-…](http://opensources.info/comment-on-the-curious-case-of-a-cve-2012-0158-exploit-by-chris-pierce/) - [MS12-027](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-027) (docs.microsoft.com) vendor-advisory - [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15462](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15462) (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature - [52911](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52911) (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry - [ms-activex-control-code-execution(74372)](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74372) (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com) vdb-entry - [1026900](http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026900) (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry ## Timeline 1. ID reserved Dec 13, 2011 2. Record published Apr 10, 2012 3. Added to CISA KEV Nov 3, 2021 4. Record last updated Oct 22, 2025 ## Look up another CVE ## About CubePath CubePath is a cloud provider with data centers in Europe and the United States. It offers VPS, bare metal servers and DDoS protection. [Cloud VPS](https://cubepath.com/vps) [DDoS protection](https://cubepath.com/ddos-protection) Data from the CVE Program (MITRE), CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. CVSS is owned by FIRST and used by permission. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MITRE, CISA or FIRST. Data as of Nov 10, 2026, 19:58 UTC. [Sources and licenses](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal)