CVE Program Container

Answer in brief

CVE-2012-1854 records a High severity vulnerability in CVE Program Container. The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps n/a/n/a (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Jul 10, 2012Updated Apr 27, 2026Source checked Sep 21, 2026First seen by HOL May 24, 2026Material review Apr 27, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High
Exploitation: Known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. Known-exploitation status makes exposure review time-sensitive. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps n/a/n/a (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
n/a/n/ageneric	n/a	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for n/a/n/a.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Jul 10, 2012
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Apr 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Apr 13, 2026
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:record

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source 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.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.