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CISA known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2012-1856

Microsoft Office MSCOMCTL.OCX Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

SOURCE FACT

Microsoft · Office

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.

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CISA notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1856

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