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."
Published: 2012-04-10
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 87.7% High
KEV: Yes
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:45:00 +0200

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*

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Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:45:00 +0200

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.8789}

epss

{'score': 0.88546}


Sat, 12 Jul 2025 15:45:00 +0200

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.88523}

epss

{'score': 0.8789}


Tue, 04 Feb 2025 20:15:00 +0100

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2022-06-08'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 7 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista Windows Xp
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-22T00:05:48.035Z

Reserved: 2011-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-0151

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:16:19.086Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2012-04-10T21:55:01.597

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:36:47.550

Link: CVE-2012-0151

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