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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-1661 · published 12 July 2012

CVE-2012-1661: Esri arcmap code injection vulnerability

Esri · Arcmap

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.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 24% · top 2.2% CWE-94 · Code injection
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
24%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References, 8 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/113644/ESRI-ArcMap-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html Exploit
http://www.cs.umb.edu/~joecohen/exploits/CVE-2012-1661/ Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19138 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.osvdb.org/82986 Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027170 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/113644/ESRI-ArcMap-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html Exploit
http://www.cs.umb.edu/~joecohen/exploits/CVE-2012-1661/ Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19138 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.osvdb.org/82986 Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027170 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-1661), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.