CVE-2012-0157

CVSS V2 High 7.2 CVSS V3 None
Description
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly handle window messaging, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that calls the PostMessage function, aka "PostMessage Function Vulnerability."
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2012-0157
  • Assigner
  • secure@microsoft.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2012-03-13T21:55:01
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2020-09-28T12:58:30
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-20 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 7.2
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.9
  • Impact Score
  • 10
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-073A.html US Government Resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14217
http://osvdb.org/80002
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-018
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0157
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-0157
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 17:12:49 Added to TrackCVE