Buffer overflow in msvcrt.dll in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file, aka "Msvcrt.dll Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."
Published Feb 14, 2012
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 23.95%
Description
Buffer overflow in msvcrt.dll in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file, aka "Msvcrt.dll Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."
Affected products
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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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 23.95% (0.23951) | 97.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 24.27% (0.24272) | 97.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 59.76% (0.59759) | 98.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 67.49% (0.67494) | 98.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 60.15% (0.60148) | 98.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 2, 2025 | 87.55% (0.87547) | 98.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 89.45% (0.89453) | 99.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 92.86% (0.92860) | 99.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 93.32% (0.93323) | 99.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 93.59% (0.93586) | 99.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 10, 2024 | 93.51% (0.93509) | 98.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 13, 2023 | 94.19% (0.94192) | 98.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 14, 2023 | 94.88% (0.94875) | 98.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 12, 2023 | 94.48% (0.94477) | 98.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 10, 2023 | 94.66% (0.94656) | 98.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 94.93% (0.94932) | 98.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 49.72% (0.49719) | 98.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 49.72% (0.49719) | 98.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-013 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14631 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-013 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14631 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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