# CVE-2012-1854: Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability

> CVE-2012-1854: Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2012-1854
Last updated: 2026-06-16T23:40:25Z

- Published: 2012-07-10 21:00 UTC · Updated: 2026-06-16 23:40 UTC · Assigner: microsoft
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 20.9%, 98th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2026-04-13, federal due date 2026-04-27, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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.

## CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

## Affected vendors and products

- Microsoft: Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1854)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1854)
- [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-046](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-046)
- [https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14950](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%253Aorg.mitre.oval%253Adef%253A14950)
- [http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html)

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