TI-2012-01450 Aliases CVE-2012-1661 GHSA-8jx3-m8c9-xwm8

ESRI ArcMap 9 and ArcGIS 10.0.2.3200 and earlier does not properly prompt users before…

MEDIUM 61CWE-94Published 2012-07-12 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

ESRI ArcMap 9 and ArcGIS 10.0.2.3200 and earlier does not properly prompt users before executing embedded VBA macros, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary VBA code via a crafted map (.mxd) file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.23833 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcmap::::::::	up to 10.0.2.3200	Vulnerable	Esri

cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcmap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.0.2.3200 Vulnerable ·Esri

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1661
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8jx3-m8c9-xwm8

References

Exploit 3

Other 1

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TI-2021-09985 ArcGIS general raster security update: uninitialized pointer CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2021-09984 ArcGIS general raster security update: buffer overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2021-09983 ArcGIS general raster security update: use-after-free CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

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