# CVE-2012-0151: Microsoft Windows Authenticode Signature Verification Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2012-0151-microsoft-windows-authenticode-signature-verification-remote-code  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-06-08. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2012-0151 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-06-08

The Authenticode Signature Verification function (WinVerifyTrust) in Microsoft Windows fails to properly validate the digest of signed portable executable (PE) files. A remote attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into opening a modified file with additional malicious content, leading to arbitrary code execution.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2012-0151 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2012-0151 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 8 June 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2012-0151?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 8 June 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Windows XP SP2, SP3; Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2; Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, R2 SP1; and 2 more.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2012-0151?** A patch was published on 2012-04-10: Microsoft released security bulletin MS12-024 to address the vulnerability. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2012-0151 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2012-0151?** Check whether you run Microsoft Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Windows XP SP2, SP3
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
- Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, R2 SP1
- Microsoft Windows 7 Gold, SP1
- Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview Consumer Preview

## Timeline

- 2012-04-10: patched: Microsoft released security bulletin MS12-024 to address the vulnerability.
- 2022-06-08: kev added: Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
- 2022-06-08: disclosed: NVD publication date.

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