# CVE-2012-0151

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2012-0151
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 7.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Apr 10, 2012
- **Last Modified:** Sep 16, 2026

## 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

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026906)
- [CNA](http://osvdb.org/81135)
- [CNA](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html)
- [CNA](http://secunia.com/advisories/48581)
- [CNA](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-024)
- [CNA](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15594)
- [CISA-ADP](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-0151)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 89.01%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 99.5

## Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)

- **Date Added:** Jun 8, 2022
- **Due Date:** Jun 22, 2022

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._