UNKNOWNKNOWN EXPLOITED

CVE-2012-1856

Microsoft Office MSCOMCTL.OCX Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published: 2022-03-03
Modified: 2026-07-31
Sources: cisa-kev

Summary

The TabStrip ActiveX control in the Common Controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in Microsoft Office allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) document or (2) web page that triggers system-state corruption.

References

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

Includes data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

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