# CVE-2012-0151

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."

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2012-0151
- CVSS: 7.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-06-08; CISA due date 2022-06-22
- EPSS: 87.66% (percentile 99.8)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-02-04)
- Weakness: CWE-20
- Published: 2012-04-10

## Affected

- microsoft:windows_7
- microsoft:windows_server_2003
- microsoft:windows_server_2008
- microsoft:windows_vista
- microsoft:windows_xp

## References

- [other] http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026906
- [other] http://osvdb.org/81135
- [advisory] http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html
- [advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/48581
- [advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-024
- [other] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15594
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-0151

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