CVE-2012-1848

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers 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 handle user-mode input passed to kernel mode, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Scrollbar Calculation Vulnerability."

win32k.sys en los controladores en modo kernel en Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, y R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold y SP1, y Windows 8 Consumer Preview no maneja adecuadamente la entrada en modo usuario pasada al modo kernel, permitiendo a usuarios locales conseguir privilegios a través de una aplicación manipulada, también conocido como "vulnerabilidad de cálculo de la barra de desplazamiento."

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2012-03-22 CVE Reserved
2012-05-09 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53327	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039	Vdb Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15555	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034	2023-12-07

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7"				*		sp1, x64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7"				*		sp1, x86		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2003 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2003"				*		sp2		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008"				*		sp2, itanium		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008"				*		sp2, x64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008"				*		sp2, x86		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008"				r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" and version "r2"		itanium		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008"				r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" and version "r2"		x64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Vista Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Vista"				*		sp2		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp"				*		sp3		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp"				-		sp2, x64		Affected