CVE-2012-1527

Published Nov 14, 2012

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description
Integer underflow in Windows Shell 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, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted briefcase, aka "Windows Briefcase Integer Underflow Vulnerability."
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
9.3
Impact score
10
Exploitability score
8.6
Vector string
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-189

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Evaluator

Comment
Per: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-072 "A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Briefcase feature in Windows. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by convincing a user to open a specially crafted briefcase.....The vulnerability cannot be exploited automatically through email. For an attack to be successful a user must open an attachment that is sent in an email message."
Impact
-
Solution
-

Configurations