CVE-2012-4886
critical
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
10.0
Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
WPS Office - 'Wpsio.dll' Stack Buffer Overflow
Source code queued for fetch — refresh in a moment.
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| kingsoft | office_2012 | 8.1.0.3238 | |
References
- http://osvdb.org/92847
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/121431/WPS-Office-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Apr/247
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25140
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59529
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83862
- http://osvdb.org/92847
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/121431/WPS-Office-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Apr/247
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25140
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59529
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83862
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.