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CVE-2012-0151

CWE-20

Critical

91.7

RPS

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."

Source: NVD

Signals

CVSS
7.8
High · v3.1
EPSS
87.71%
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (FIRST)
CISA KEV
In CISA KEV since Jun 2022
Fix commit
No known fix commit
Sources: MoreFixes, FreshFixes
Weakness
CWE-20
Published
10 Apr 2012
Last modified 22 Apr 2026

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Data as of 8 Oct 2026, 05:16 UK time

CVE-2012-0151 · RPS 91.7 · DevSecure Intelligence