Format string vulnerability in the Print Spooler service in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, 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 response, aka "Print Spooler Service Format String Vulnerability."
Published Aug 15, 2012
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 65.62%
Description
Format string vulnerability in the Print Spooler service in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, 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 response, aka "Print Spooler Service Format String 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:L/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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 65.62% (0.65624) | 99.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 65.64% (0.65637) | 99.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 72.45% (0.72450) | 98.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 73.77% (0.73766) | 98.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 72.45% (0.72450) | 98.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 66.26% (0.66260) | 98.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 68.19% (0.68185) | 98.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 76.33% (0.76326) | 98.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 68.19% (0.68185) | 98.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 96.26% (0.96258) | 99.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 94.92% (0.94923) | 99.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 11, 2024 | 94.88% (0.94875) | 99.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 5, 2023 | 94.67% (0.94671) | 98.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 94.95% (0.94955) | 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/TA12-227A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-054 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15531 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-054 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15531 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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