CVE-2012-1851
Windows Print Spooler Service - Remote Code Execution via Format String Vulnerability
Title source: llmDescription
Format string vulnerability in the Print Spooler service in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted response, aka "Print Spooler Service Format String Vulnerability."
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15531
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-054
Scores
EPSS
0.6564
EPSS Percentile
99.2%
Details
CWE
CWE-134
Status
published
Products (5)
microsoft/windows_7
(4 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2003
microsoft/windows_server_2008
(5 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_vista
microsoft/windows_xp
(2 CPE variants)
Published
Aug 15, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026