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TI-2012-02212 Aliases CVE-2012-2550GHSA-pcf2-992j-qgv9

Microsoft Works 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of…

Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-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

Microsoft Works 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a crafted Word .doc file, aka "Works Heap Vulnerability."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.22166 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2550
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pcf2-992j-qgv9

References

Advisory 2

  • 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-2008-01823 A certain ActiveX control in WkImgSrv.dll 7.03.0616.0, as distributed in Microsoft Works… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-00098 Stack-based buffer overflow in wkcvqd01.dll in Microsoft Works 6 File Converter, as used… 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-2008-00095 Microsoft Works 6 File Converter, as used in Office 2003 SP2 and SP3, Works 8.0, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2007-00030 Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2, 2004 for Mac… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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