CVE-2012-1849 in the critical feed json
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Lync 2010, 2010 Attendee, and 2010 Attendant allows local users to gain privileges via a T…
published 2012-06-12 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1859
- 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
- 0
- none known
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Lync 2010, 2010 Attendee, and 2010 Attendant allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .ocsmeet file, aka "Lync Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction
18.43% 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 |
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-039
vendor-advisory
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14874
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-1849
- NVD CVE-2012-1849
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