CVE-2012-1527 in the critical feed json
Integer underflow in Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2…
published 2012-11-14 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1545
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 20.8%
- EPSS 20.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Integer underflow in Windows Shell 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, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted briefcase, aka "Windows Briefcase Integer Underflow Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction
20.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-189 Numeric Errors
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-072
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/51221
third-party-advisory
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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securitytracker.com
/id?1027748
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15975
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-1527
- NVD CVE-2012-1527
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