FKIE_CVE-2012-0008

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-03-13 21:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:36
Severity
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SP1, 2010, and 2010 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse add-in in an unspecified directory, aka "Visual Studio Add-In Vulnerability."
References
secure@microsoft.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/48396
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52329
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026792
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-073A.htmlUS Government Resource
secure@microsoft.comhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-021
secure@microsoft.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73537
secure@microsoft.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15081
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/48396
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52329
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026792
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-073A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-021
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73537
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15081
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft visual_studio 2008
microsoft visual_studio 2010
microsoft visual_studio 2010
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