CVE-2012-1661 is a critical vulnerability affecting ESRI ArcMap 9 and ArcGIS 10.0.2.3200 and earlier, allowing arbitrary VBA code execution due to improper prompting before executing embedded macros in crafted .mxd files. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, enabling remote attackers to achieve full compromise (confidentiality, integrity, availability) with user assistance. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-19138) confirms exploit code availability, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.0.2.3200CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcmap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.