CVE-2012-0151 kev in the critical feed json
The Authenticode Signature Verification function in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows S…
published 2012-04-10 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-0189
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2022-06-08
- epss
- 87.7%
- EPSS 87.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.7%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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."
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Timeline
- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
Known exploited
- Added
- 4 y ago
- Patch by
- 2022-06-22 (4 y ago)
- Ransomware
- Not known
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor, product
- Microsoft, Windows
- CISA name
- Microsoft Windows Authenticode Signature Verification Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
87.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-024
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1026906
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/81135
vdb-entry, broken-link
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
secunia.com
/advisories/48581
third-party-advisory, broken-link
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15594
vdb-entry, signature, broken-link
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-0151
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-0151
- NVD CVE-2012-0151
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