---
id: CVE-2012-2524
title: >-
  Microsoft Office 2007 SP2 and SP3 and 2010 SP1 allows remote attackers to
  execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a
  crafted Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) file, aka "CGM File Format Memory
  Corruption…
summary: >-
  Microsoft Office 2007 SP2 and SP3 and 2010 SP1 allows remote attackers to
  execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a
  crafted Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) file, aka "CGM File Format Memory
  Corruption…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.3
cvssVector: 'AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C'
cwe:
  - CWE-119
vendor: microsoft
product: office
affected:
  - office = 2007
  - office = 2010
published: '2012-08-15'
updated: '2026-10-09'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-09T20:17:03.727'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2524'
references:
  - url: 'http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: >-
      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-057
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: >-
      https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15702
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: 'http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-057
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15702
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.20124
epssPercentile: 0.97408
ingestedAt: '2026-10-09T21:12:42.309Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-09T19:06:19.561977Z'
---

## Overview

Microsoft Office 2007 SP2 and SP3 and 2010 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) file, aka "CGM File Format Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

## Affected

- `office = 2007`
- `office = 2010`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.