CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3. It affects Microsoft, Windows, Office. Its EPSS score suggests a 22.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.
CVE
CVE-2012-1537
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
9.3
EPSS
22.57%
Microsoft Windows Office
Original NVD Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectPlay in DirectX 9.0 through 11.1 in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "DirectPlay Heap Overflow Vulnerability."