CVE-2012-1537 in the critical feed json
Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectPlay in DirectX 9.0 through 11.1 in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows…
published 2012-12-12 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1555
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 22.6%
- EPSS 22.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectPlay in DirectX 9.0 through 11.1 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 remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "DirectPlay Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction
22.57% 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-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-082
vendor-advisory
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16086
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-1537
- NVD CVE-2012-1537
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