The Authenticode Signature Verification function 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 Consumer Preview does not properly validate the digest of a signed portable executable (PE) file, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a modified file with additional content, aka "WinVerifyTrust Signature Validation Vulnerability."
Published Apr 10, 2012 ·Due Jun 22, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 87.72%
Description
The Authenticode Signature Verification function 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 Consumer Preview does not properly validate the digest of a signed portable executable (PE) file, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a modified file with additional content, aka "WinVerifyTrust Signature Validation Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
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- r2
- r2
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Configuration 2
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- r2
- r2
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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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Jun 8, 2022
Patch Due
Jun 22, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 4, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
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 (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 87.72% (0.87719) | 99.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 88.78% (0.88780) | 99.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 83.53% (0.83534) | 99.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 88.78% (0.88780) | 99.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 7, 2026 | 89.01% (0.89010) | 99.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 86.88% (0.86877) | 99.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 12, 2025 | 87.89% (0.87890) | 99.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 89.38% (0.89379) | 99.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 79.77% (0.79771) | 98.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 86.67% (0.86670) | 98.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 88.10% (0.88098) | 98.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 82.26% (0.82261) | 98.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 94.20% (0.94199) | 99.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 94.89% (0.94892) | 99.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2024 | 95.03% (0.95035) | 99.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 94.58% (0.94583) | 99.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 95.19% (0.95194) | 99.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 6, 2023 | 95.56% (0.95555) | 99.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 5, 2023 | 96.10% (0.96101) | 99.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 5, 2023 | 96.38% (0.96382) | 99.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.26% (0.96262) | 99.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 62.36% (0.62357) | 98.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 62.36% (0.62357) | 98.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://osvdb.org/81135 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48581 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026906 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-024 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15594 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-0151 government-resourceUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/81135 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/48581 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026906 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-024 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15594 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-0151 | government-resourceUS Government Resource |
Change history (0)
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