CVE-2012-0151The 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…
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Jun 8, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Jun 22, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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."
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-20
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Jun 8, 2022; federal remediation due Jun 22, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 87.72% (percentile 100)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
microsoft windows_7 microsoft:windows_7 | all versions; all versions; all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2003 microsoft:windows_server_2003 | all versions; all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2008 microsoft:windows_server_2008 | all versions; all versions; r2; r2; all versions; r2; r2 | NVD |
microsoft windows_vista microsoft:windows_vista | all versions; all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_xp microsoft:windows_xp | all versions; all versions; all versions; all versions | NVD |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026906vdb-entry, x-refsource-sectrack, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- http://osvdb.org/81135vdb-entry, x-refsource-osvdb, broken-link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.htmlthird-party-advisory, x-refsource-cert, us-government-resource
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48581third-party-advisory, x-refsource-secunia, broken-link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-024vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ms, patch
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15594vdb-entry, signature, x-refsource-oval, broken-link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-0151us-government-resource
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