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CVE-2012-0151

HIGHCISA KEV

7.8

Description

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."

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published4/10/2012

Last Modified4/22/2026

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorMicrosoft

ProductWindows

Vulnerability NameMicrosoft Windows Authenticode Signature Verification Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2022-06-08

Remediation Due Date2022-06-22

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

microsoft:windows_7microsoft:windows_server_2003microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft:windows_vistamicrosoft:windows_xp

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20CWE-20

References

http://osvdb.org/81135(secure@microsoft.com)

http://secunia.com/advisories/48581(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026906(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html(secure@microsoft.com)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-024(secure@microsoft.com)

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15594(secure@microsoft.com)

http://osvdb.org/81135(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://secunia.com/advisories/48581(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026906(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-024(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15594(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-0151(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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