CVE-2012-1856The TabStrip ActiveX control in the Common Controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP3, Office 2007 SP2 and SP3, Office 2010 SP1, SQL Server 2000 SP4, SQL Se…
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Mar 3, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Mar 24, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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The TabStrip ActiveX control in the Common Controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP3, Office 2007 SP2 and SP3, Office 2010 SP1, SQL Server 2000 SP4, SQL Server 2005 SP4, SQL Server 2008 SP2, SP3, R2, R2 SP1, and R2 SP2, Commerce Server 2002 SP4, Commerce Server 2007 SP2, Commerce Server 2009 Gold and R2, Host Integration Server 2004 SP1, Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1, Visual FoxPro 9.0 SP2, and Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) document or (2) web page that triggers system-state corruption, aka "MSCOMCTL.OCX RCE Vulnerability."
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Mar 3, 2022; federal remediation due Mar 24, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 72.03% (percentile 99)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
microsoft commerce_server microsoft:commerce_server | 2002; 2007; 2009; 2009 | NVD |
microsoft host_integration_server microsoft:host_integration_server | 2004 | NVD |
microsoft office microsoft:office | 2003; 2007; 2007; 2010 | NVD |
microsoft office_web_components microsoft:office_web_components | 2003 | NVD |
microsoft sql_server microsoft:sql_server | 2000; 2000; 2005; 2005; 2008; 2008; 2008; 2008 | NVD |
microsoft visual_basic microsoft:visual_basic | 6.0 | NVD |
microsoft visual_foxpro microsoft:visual_foxpro | 8.0; 9.0 | NVD |
References
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-060vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ms, patch
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15447vdb-entry, signature, x-refsource-oval, broken-link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.htmlthird-party-advisory, x-refsource-cert, us-government-resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54948vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1856us-government-resource
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