CVE-2012-0001

Published Jan 10, 2012 microsoft

Overview

CVE-2012-0001 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_7. It was published on January 10, 2012.

Technical Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly load structured exception handling tables, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass the SafeSEH security feature by leveraging a Visual C++ .NET 2003 application, aka "Windows Kernel SafeSEH Bypass Vulnerability."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_7 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00016.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/47356 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/51296 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id?1026493 Ref www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-010A.html Ref docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-001 Ref oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14758 Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00016.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/47356 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/51296

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-0001?

CVE-2012-0001 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_7. It was published on January 10, 2012.

How severe is CVE-2012-0001?

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