CVE-2012-0004

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in DirectShow in DirectX 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 media file, related to Quartz.dll, Qdvd.dll, closed captioning, and the Line21 DirectShow filter, aka "DirectShow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 57.96% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14832	signature vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-010A.html	third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-004	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47485	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51295	vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026492	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0004?: CVE-2012-0004 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0004?: To fix CVE-2012-0004, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0004 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2012-0004 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~58% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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