CVE-2012-1661

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.

• CWE-94

• http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/113644/ESRI-ArcMap-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.htmlExploit
• http://www.cs.umb.edu/~joecohen/exploits/CVE-2012-1661/Exploit
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19138Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.osvdb.org/82986Broken Link
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027170Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/113644/ESRI-ArcMap-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.htmlExploit
• http://www.cs.umb.edu/~joecohen/exploits/CVE-2012-1661/Exploit
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19138Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.osvdb.org/82986Broken Link
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027170Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Published

Jul 12, 2012

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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