PT-2012-3595 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2008+6

Published 2012-08-15 · Updated 2023-12-07 · CVE-2012-1851

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

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

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

Description A remote code execution issue exists in the Windows Print Spooler service, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. This could enable an attacker to take complete control of the system, install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows XP versions SP2 through 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 through R2 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows 7 versions Gold through SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.

Fix

RCE

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-134

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-1851

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 7

Windows Print Spooler

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008

Windows Vista

Windows Xp

References · 6

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1851 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-054 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1851 · Security Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-054 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15531 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html · Note