01 Record
CVE-2012-0180
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, and Windows 8
HighPUBLISHEDCNA: microsoft
CNA base score7.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
02 Description
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, and Windows 8
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 1.26% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 69.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2012-05-09 00:00Z14 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-01-21 19:27Z1 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2011-12-13
- Assigning CNA
- microsoft
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- High (CVSS 7.8)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationClass
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- c454ddd8df4d658230507a634b3944220fa640e42c0f9d9137c18f622031655e
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:15466https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15466
- www.securitytracker.com1027039http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039
- docs.microsoft.comMS12-034https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034
- www.us-cert.govTA12-129Ahttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
- www.securityfocus.com53324http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53324