VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2012-1661

CVSS score9.3 HIGH
EPSS probability23.83%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-07-12
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

ESRI ArcMap 9 and ArcGIS 10.0.2.3200 and earlier does not properly prompt users before executing embedded VBA macros, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary VBA code via a crafted map (.mxd) file.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Primary references