CVE-2012-0179 Use after free in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting a double free vulnerability in the Windows TCP/IP stack via a crafted application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0179?
CVE-2012-0179 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 9 May 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Double free vulnerability in tcpip.sys in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and R2 SP1 and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that binds an IPv6 address to a local interface, aka "TCP/IP Double Free Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0179?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0179?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0179 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2012-0179 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0179 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-2ccv-hr59-3crh.