June 8, 2022 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2012-0151 — Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Authenticode Signature Verification Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2022-06-08- Federal due date
2022-06-22- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- EPSS
- 99.5th percentile (score 0.890, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0151
CISA short description
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.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.