CVE-2012-0016

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Expression Design; Expression Design SP1; and Expression Design 2, 3, and 4 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .xpr or .DESIGN file, aka "Expression Design Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 53.69% 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%3A14973	vdb entry signature
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-073A.html	third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-022	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0016?: CVE-2012-0016 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0016?: To fix CVE-2012-0016, 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-2012-0016 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2012-0016 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~54% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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