CVE-2012-1851
Description
Format string vulnerability in the Print Spooler service 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 response, aka "Print Spooler Service Format String Vulnerability."
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Windows Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| - | Affected | — |
| — | Affected | — |
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-054
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15531
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-054
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15531
CWEs
CWE-134
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.