Microsoft Windows Authenticode Signature Verification Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2012-0151)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-06-08 · CVE-2012-0151
The Authenticode Signature Verification function in Microsoft Windows (WinVerifyTrust) does not properly validate the digest of a signed portable executable (PE) file, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute code. CISA added CVE-2012-0151 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jun 8, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jun 22, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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