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CVE-2012-0173

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Description

The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly process packets in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending crafted RDP packets triggering access to an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, aka "Remote Desktop Protocol Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0002.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 ScoreN/A

Published6/12/2012

Last Modified4/29/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

microsoft:windows_7microsoft:windows_server_2003microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft:windows_vistamicrosoft:windows_xp

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

References

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html(secure@microsoft.com)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-036(secure@microsoft.com)

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15116(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-036(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15116(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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