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CVE-2012-0151 · netVigilance record NV22-0441

Microsoft Windows Authenticode Signature Verification Remote Code Execution

past due

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2022-06-22 · passed 4 years 2 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

The Authenticode Signature Verification function in Microsoft Windows (WinVerifyTrust) does not properly validate the digest of a signed portable executable (PE) file, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute code.

Who is affected

Microsoft Windows. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-20.

Timeline

  1. Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
  2. CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 2 months ago

Sources