CVE-2012-0151

HighCVSS 7.8/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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."

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://osvdb.org/81135Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/48581Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026906Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-024Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15594Broken Link
http://osvdb.org/81135Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/48581Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026906Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-024Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15594Broken Link
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-0151US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Apr 10, 2012
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
Added to CISA KEV: Jun 8, 2022
NVD status: Analyzed

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