CVE-2012-0151 Microsoft Windows Authenticode Signature Verification Remote Code Execution
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a modified signed executable due to improper signature validation in Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 8 Jun 2022
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0151?
CVE-2012-0151 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 10 Apr 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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."
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0151?
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-2012-0151?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0151 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 22 Jun 2022.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2012-0151 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2012-0151 in the wild since at least 8 Jun 2022.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-99qx-cj76-9w2h.