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CVE-2012-0151Microsoft Windows Authenticode Signature Verification Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
The Authenticode Signature Verification function in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, and Windows 8 Consumer Preview does not properly validate the digest of a signed portable executable (PE) file, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a modified file with additional content, aka "WinVerifyTrust Signature Validation Vulnerability."
7.8 HIGHEPSS 87.65%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | HIGH | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 9.3 | HIGH | 2.0NVD | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Jun 22, 2022
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Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2012-0151
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- microsoft
- Published
- Apr 10, 2012
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16 23:36 UTC
- Weaknesses
Affected Products
From NVD CPE configurations.
microsoftwindows 70 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows server 20030 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows server 20082 version ranges
- r2
- r2 sp1
microsoftwindows vista0 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows xp0 version ranges
No version detail published.
References
- osvdb.org http://osvdb.org/81135
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/48581
- securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026906
- us-cert.gov http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html
- docs.microsoft.com https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-024
- oval.cisecurity.org https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15594
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-0151