CVE-2012-0151

HIGH KEV

Microsoft Windows 7 - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule

Description

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."

References (7)

[Broken Link] http://osvdb.org/81135

[Broken Link] http://secunia.com/advisories/48581

[Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026906

[Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource] http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-024

[Broken Link] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15594

[Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-0151

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.8901

EPSS Percentile 99.5%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CISA KEV 2022-06-08

VulnCheck KEV 2021-11-15

InTheWild.io 2021-11-01

ENISA EUVD EUVD-2012-0189

CWE

CWE-20

Status published

Products (6)

microsoft/windows_7 (5 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_server_2003 (2 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_server_2008 (6 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 (6 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_vista (2 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_xp (5 CPE variants)

Published Apr 10, 2012

KEV Added Jun 08, 2022

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026