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7.2
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2012-0181
Microsoft Windows win32k.sys Keyboard Layout File Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, and Windows 8 Consumer Preview does not properly manage Keyboard Layout files, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Keyboard Layout File Vulnerability."

INFO

Published Date :

May 9, 2012, 12:55 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-0181 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_7
2 Microsoft windows_server_2008
3 Microsoft windows_server_2003
4 Microsoft windows_vista
5 Microsoft windows_xp
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 5
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, 2008 R2; Office 2003, 2007, and 2010; .NET Framework 3.0, 3.5.1, and 4.0; and Silverlight 4 and 5.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-0181.

URL Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15355
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15355
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-0181 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-0181 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-0181 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-0181 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039
    Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15355
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Feb. 26, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Feb. 26, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS12-034 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15355 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15355 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 09, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

3.63 }} -0.97%

score

0.87289

percentile