Is CVE-2012-0151 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2012-0151 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on June 8, 2022.

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

CVE-2012-0151 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2012-0151

HIGH · CVSS 7.8CISA KEV: actively exploitedEPSS 87.7%EU EUVD: exploited

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."

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.8 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-20
EPSS score: 87.7% (100th percentile)
In CISA KEV: Yes, added June 8, 2022
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-0189)
Published: April 10, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Analyzed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Authenticode Signature Verification Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Added to the KEV catalog on June 8, 2022; federal remediation due June 22, 2022.

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-0189 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on October 22, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / windows 7
microsoft / windows 7
microsoft / windows 7
microsoft / windows server 2003
microsoft / windows server 2008
microsoft / windows server 2008
microsoft / windows server 2008
microsoft / windows server 2008
microsoft / windows server 2008
microsoft / windows server 2008
microsoft / windows server 2008
microsoft / windows vista
microsoft / windows xp
microsoft / windows xp
microsoft / windows xp

Certified products that may be affected

13 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Windows 7 BitLocker™ Drive Encryption - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 1332 - historical
Microsoft Windows 7 Kernel Mode Cryptographic Primitives Library (cng.sys) - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 1328 - historical
Windows Vista Enhanced Cryptographic Provider (RSAENH) - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 1002 - historical
Windows Vista Enhanced DSS and Diffie-Hellman Cryptographic Provider (DSSENH) - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 1003 - historical
Windows XP Enhanced Cryptographic Provider (RSAENH) - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 989 - historical

See all 13 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

http://osvdb.org/81135(Broken Link)
http://secunia.com/advisories/48581(Broken Link)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026906(Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html(Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-024(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15594(Broken Link)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-0151(US Government Resource)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

Query CVEs from your AI assistant

The CVE/NVD Explorer brain answers CVE questions directly inside Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP assistant — always up to date, no setup. Add it once and stop pasting advisories into chat.

Add the CVE brain