CVE detail
CVE-2012-1854: Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog · back to feed
Vendor / product
Microsoft · Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
- Date added (KEV)
- Apr 13, 2026
- CISA due date
- Apr 27, 2026
- Ransomware campaign use
- Unknown
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vendor fix: Vendor mitigation
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Technical detail
From CISA
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) contains an insecure library loading vulnerability that could allow for remote code execution.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-046 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1854
References
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-046MitigationVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-046MitigationVendor Advisory
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2012/ms12-046MitigationVendor Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14950
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