CVE-2012-0151

critical-risk
Published 2012-04-10

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."

Do I need to act?

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89.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 11% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (19)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (13)

Broken Link http://osvdb.org/81135
Broken Link http://secunia.com/advisories/48581
Broken Link http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026906
Third Party Advisory http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-02...
Broken Link https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3...
Broken Link http://osvdb.org/81135
Broken Link http://secunia.com/advisories/48581
Broken Link http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026906
Third Party Advisory http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-02...
Broken Link https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3...
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-...
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critical-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 27/34 · High
Exposure 19/34 · Moderate