CVE-2012-0016

Microsoft Expression Design - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Expression Design; Expression Design SP1; and Expression Design 2, 3, and 4 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .xpr or .DESIGN file, aka "Expression Design Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC

rubyremotewindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29858

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (3)

[US Government Resource] http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-073A.html

[Vendor Advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-022

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14973

Scores

EPSS 0.4402

EPSS Percentile 97.5%

Details

Status published

Products (4)

microsoft/expression_design (2 CPE variants)

microsoft/expression_design 2

microsoft/expression_design 3

microsoft/expression_design 4

Published Mar 13, 2012

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026