Microsoft MSCOMCTL.OCX Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2012-0158)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2021-11-03 · 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 added CVE-2012-0158 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Nov 3, 2021, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. CISA reports known use in ransomware campaigns.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by May 3, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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