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title: "CVE-2012-0182: Microsoft Word 2007 SP2 and SP3… | CubePath"
description: "Microsoft Word 2007 SP2 and SP3 does not properly handle memory during the parsing of Word documents, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0182
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# CVE-2012-0182: Microsoft Word 2007 SP2 and SP3… | CubePath

## Description

Microsoft Word 2007 SP2 and SP3 does not properly handle memory during the parsing of Word documents, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Word PAPX Section Corruption 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-2012-0182)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.67065 (67.1% probability)

Percentile

99.3%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [55780](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55780)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15426](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15426)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [TA12-283A](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-283A.html)  (us-cert.gov) third-party-advisory
- [MS12-064](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-064)  (docs.microsoft.com) vendor-advisory

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Dec 13, 2011
2. Record published Oct 9, 2012
3. Record last updated Aug 6, 2024

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