PT-2012-2354 · Microsoft · Windows Vista+5

Tarjei Mandt · Published 2012-02-14 · Updated 2023-12-07 · CVE-2012-0154

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows XP versions SP2 and SP3 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 version SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista version SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 versions Gold and SP1

Description The issue is related to the management of specific keyboard layouts by the Windows kernel-mode driver, allowing local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers keyboard layout errors. This could enable an attacker to run arbitrary code in kernel mode, potentially leading to the installation of programs, viewing, changing, or deleting data, or creating new accounts with full administrative rights.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows XP versions SP2 and SP3, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows Server 2003 version SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows Vista version SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows 7 versions Gold and SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the win32k.sys driver to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-0154

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 7

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008

Windows Vista

Windows Xp

References · 6

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-0154 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-008 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0154 · Security Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-008 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14928 · Note