CVE-2012-0005

Description

The Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (aka CSRSS) in the Win32 subsystem in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP2, and Server 2008 SP2, when a Chinese, Japanese, or Korean system locale is used, can access uninitialized memory during the processing of Unicode characters, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "CSRSS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.35% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-010A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026495 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14879 signature vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51270 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-003 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47479 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0005?
CVE-2012-0005 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0005?
To fix CVE-2012-0005, 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-2012-0005 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0005 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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