CVE-2012-0151
highpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.877 · 100 %ileEURUUSadded 2022-06-08remediate by 2022-06-22
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EPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Microsoft 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."
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.8–9.8
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (15)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows server 2003all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows server 2008all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (20)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://osvdb.org/81135cnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48581cnnvd
- http://technet.microsoft.com/zh-cn/security/bulletin/ms12-024Patchcnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026906cnnvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.htmlcnnvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-024cnnvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15594cnnvd
- http://osvdb.org/81135enisa_euvd
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