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CVE-2012-1856 is a remote code execution vulnerability in the TabStrip ActiveX control implemented in MSCOMCTL.OCX, part of Microsoft Windows Common Controls as shipped with multiple Microsoft products including supported versions of Microsoft Office, SQL Server components, Commerce Server, Host Integration Server, Visual FoxPro, and the Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime. The flaw can be triggered by a crafted document or web page that instantiates the vulnerable TabStrip control and causes system-state corruption. Successful exploitation can corrupt process memory and redirect execution flow, allowing attacker-supplied code to run in the context of the affected application.
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6 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
An older vulnerability referenced for comparison because the same TabStrip ActiveX controls were used for heap spraying in the analyzed exploit chain.
A patched RTF-related Microsoft Office vulnerability referenced as part of a set of older exploits used to weaponize RTF documents in espionage campaigns; the report does not provide technical details beyond inclusion in the exploit set.
A vulnerability exploited by Patchwork for code execution (product not specified in the content).
A vulnerability exploited for code execution by Patchwork (product not specified in the provided content).
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Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.