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."
Published Nov 14, 2012
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 20.80%
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."
Affected products
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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 (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 20.80% (0.20800) | 97.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 20.80% (0.20800) | 97.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 18.16% (0.18163) | 96.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 46.91% (0.46912) | 97.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 27, 2025 | 50.50% (0.50502) | 97.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 22, 2025 | 46.65% (0.46648) | 97.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 53.01% (0.53014) | 97.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 64.22% (0.64215) | 97.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 53.44% (0.53435) | 97.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 97.27% (0.97274) | 99.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 96.74% (0.96736) | 99.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 97.04% (0.97035) | 99.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 97.20% (0.97201) | 99.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 4, 2023 | 97.23% (0.97227) | 99.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 1, 2023 | 97.17% (0.97172) | 99.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2023 | 96.64% (0.96635) | 99.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 97.03% (0.97026) | 99.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.24% (0.97240) | 99.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 14.17% (0.14175) | 95.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 14.17% (0.14175) | 95.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 14.17% (0.14175) | 90.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51221 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027748 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-072 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15975 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/51221 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027748 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-072 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15975 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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