Buffer overflow in Microsoft Visio 2010 SP1 and Visio Viewer 2010 SP1 allows remote…
Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-119Published · Updated
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-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Visio 2010 SP1 and Visio Viewer 2010 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Visio file, aka "Visio DXF File Format Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.24151 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2010:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2010:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio_viewer:2010:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio_viewer:2010:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2010:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2010:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio_viewer:2010:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio_viewer:2010:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1888
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mx5g-x43m-9h3q
References
More Microsoft Visio vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-00655 Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000, XP, 2003, and 2004 for Mac, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-02715 Microsoft Visio 2007 SP3, Visio 2010 SP2, Visio 2013 SP1, Visio 2016, Visio Viewer 2007… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2003-00327 Heap-based buffer overflow in VBE.DLL and VBE6.DLL of Microsoft Visual Basic for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-02885 gdiplus.dll in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-05142 Integer overflow in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2004-00171 Buffer overflow in the JPEG (JPG) parsing engine in the Microsoft Graphic Device… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2012-1888 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1888 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mx5g-x43m-9h3q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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