PT-2012-3332 · Microsoft · Windows

Tal Zeltzer · Published 2012-11-13 · Updated 2023-12-07 · CVE-2012-1527

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows versions prior to the fixed version

Description The issue is related to an integer underflow in the Windows Shell, specifically in the Briefcase feature. This allows a local user to gain privileges via a crafted briefcase. A remote code execution vulnerability also exists in the Briefcase feature, where an attacker could exploit the vulnerability by convincing a user to open a specially crafted briefcase, potentially executing arbitrary code in the security context of the current user.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-189

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-1527

Affected Products

Windows

References · 8

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-072 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1527 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1527 · Security Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-072 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15975 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/51221 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1027748 · Note