CVE-2012-0013 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted ClickOnce applications in Office documents due to incomplete blacklist validation in Windows Packager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0013?
CVE-2012-0013 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 10 Jan 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the Windows Packager configuration 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 ClickOnce application in a Microsoft Office document, related to .application files, aka "Assembly Execution Vulnerability."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0013?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0013?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0013 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2012-0013 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-0013 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-fcv4-86qf-2h62.