# CVE-2012-1854

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2012-1854
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 7.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Jul 10, 2012
- **Last Modified:** Apr 14, 2026

## Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in VBE6.dll in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA); and Summit Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications SDK allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .docx file, aka "Visual Basic for Applications Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in July 2012.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html)
- [CNA](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14950)
- [CNA](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-046)
- [CISA-ADP](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2012/ms12-046)
- [CISA-ADP](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1854)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 1.36%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 79.9

## Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)

- **Date Added:** Apr 13, 2026
- **Due Date:** Apr 27, 2026

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._