The kernel in Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly load structured exception handling tables, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass the SafeSEH security feature by leveraging a Visual C++ .NET 2003 application, aka "Windows Kernel SafeSEH Bypass Vulnerability."
Published Jan 10, 2012
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 9.22%
Description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly load structured exception handling tables, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass the SafeSEH security feature by leveraging a Visual C++ .NET 2003 application, aka "Windows Kernel SafeSEH Bypass Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.22% (0.09216) | 95.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.55% (0.09554) | 94.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 10, 2025 | 51.19% (0.51192) | 97.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 56.05% (0.56051) | 97.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 66.12% (0.66121) | 97.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 56.05% (0.56051) | 97.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 57.88% (0.57877) | 97.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 6.34% (0.06343) | 93.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 9.37% (0.09368) | 94.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 16.90% (0.16897) | 96.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 30, 2024 | 17.54% (0.17542) | 96.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 20.30% (0.20299) | 96.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2024 | 18.75% (0.18754) | 96.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 16.52% (0.16518) | 95.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 12.38% (0.12376) | 94.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 9, 2023 | 10.25% (0.10246) | 94.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 7.90% (0.07900) | 93.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 17.60% (0.17601) | 96.25th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 17.60% (0.17601) | 95.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 17.60% (0.17601) | 93.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00016.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47356 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51296 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026493 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-010A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-001 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14758 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00016.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/47356 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51296 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026493 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-010A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-001 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14758 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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