CVE-2012-1661

N/A Unknown

Published: July 12, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

ESRI ArcMap 9 and ArcGIS 10.0.2.3200 and earlier does not properly prompt users before executing embedded VBA macros, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary VBA code via a crafted map (.mxd) file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/113644/ESRI-ArcMap-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.cs.umb.edu/~joecohen/exploits/CVE-2012-1661/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19138

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.osvdb.org/82986

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027170

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/113644/ESRI-ArcMap-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html