CVE-2012-0016 in the critical feed json
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Expression Design; Expression Design SP1; and Expression Design 2, 3, and 4 allows local u…
published 2012-03-13 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-0057
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 18.4%
- EPSS 18.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Expression Design; Expression Design SP1; and Expression Design 2, 3, and 4 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .xpr or .DESIGN file, aka "Expression Design Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-29858)
Exploit prediction
18.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-29858 Microsoft Internet Explorer - COALineDashStyleArray Unsafe Memory Access (MS12-022) (Metasploit) remote, 2013-11-27
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-022
vendor-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14973
vdb-entry, signature
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA12-073A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-0016
- NVD CVE-2012-0016
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