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CVE-2012-1854VulnerabilityPublished 04/13/2026Updated 10/24/2026

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

Affects Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)Source CISA KEV

Severity
High

No CVSS score published yet

Exploitation

Actively exploited – in CISA KEV since 04/13/2026

KEV deadline
04/27/2026
EPSS
20.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 97% of CVEs

What to do

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.

Description

Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) contains an insecure library loading vulnerability that could allow for remote code execution.

Weaknesses

References

Track Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) with alerts and the API. See plans

Added 10/24/2026 · updated 10/24/2026