Is CVE-2012-0151 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2012-0151 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2022-06-08.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2012-0151?

CVE-2012-0151 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2012-0151?

CVE-2012-0151 has an EPSS score of 88.78% (100th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2012-0151?

No published fix for CVE-2012-0151 has been found yet. It is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list; federal agencies must remediate by 2022-06-22. Apply the vendor's mitigations per CISA's guidance.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2012-0151

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctl

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

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."

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

How to fix

Actively exploited, no published fix found yet

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Federal remediation due: 2022-06-22

Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

88.78%probability of exploitation in 30 days

100thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Microsoft Windows Authenticode Signature Verification Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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.

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Remediation due: 2022-06-22

References

Patch1

docs.microsoft.com

Third-Party Advisory2

Government Resource1

cisa.gov

Other references3

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2024-3400	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2021-45105	Medium	5.9	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-44228	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2021-21985	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2018-7600	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2020-3452	High	7.5	100%	KEV	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-22.