Actively exploited
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since November 3, 2021.
CVE-2012-0158
Microsoft MSCOMCTL.OCX Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Added to KEV November 3, 2021
Alert details
- Source feed
- CISA KEV
- CVE ID
- CVE-2012-0158
- CWE
- CWE-94
- Affected products
- MSCOMCTL.OCX · Microsoft MSCOMCTL.OCX · Microsoft
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.
What it means for your business
Microsoft MSCOMCTL.OCX is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (CVE-2012-0158). 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. CISA remediation due date: 2022-05-03. If you need help checking exposure, call (864) 335-9223.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: May 3, 2022
Sources
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