What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-4886?

CVE-2012-4886 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (Critical). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 53.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-4886?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-4886. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 53.4%.

Office 2012 CVE-2012-4886

CRITICAL

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2014-03-24 cve@mitre.org

RCE Buffer Overflow Microsoft Office 2012

10.0

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

10.0 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 24, 2014 - 16:43 cve.org

CRITICAL 10.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Stack-based buffer overflow in wpsio.dll in Kingsoft WPS Office 2012 possibly 8.1.0.3238 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long BSTR string.

AnalysisAI

Stack-based buffer overflow in wpsio.dll in Kingsoft WPS Office 2012 possibly 8.1.0.3238 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long BSTR string. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 53.4%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Stack-based buffer overflow in wpsio.dll in Kingsoft WPS Office 2012 possibly 8.1.0.3238 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long BSTR string. Affected products include: Kingsoft Office 2012.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.