CVE-2012-1527 (GCVE-0-2012-1527)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-11-14 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 19:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Integer underflow in Windows Shell 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, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted briefcase, aka "Windows Briefcase Integer Underflow Vulnerability."
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/51221 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027748 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Date Public
2012-11-13 00:00
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