CVE-2012-0158 · netVigilance record NV21-0002
Microsoft MSCOMCTL.OCX Remote Code Execution
past due ransomware
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA deadline 2022-05-03 · passed 4 years 4 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Microsoft MSCOMCTL.OCX contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution, allowing an attacker to take complete control of an affected system under the context of the current user.
Who is affected
Microsoft MSCOMCTL.OCX. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-94.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 4 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2012-0158 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0158
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0158