Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2012-0151
The short answer
CVE-2012-0151 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 7.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-06-08: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.
What it is
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."
Weakness: CWE-20.
Severity
7.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Jun 8, 2022
Federal due date Jun 22, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
88%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-024 PatchVendor Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15594 Broken Link
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-024 PatchVendor Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15594 Broken Link
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-0151 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2012-0151 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2012-0151 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-06-08, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-06-22.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0151?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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