CVE-2012-1528 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the Windows Shell affecting various versions of Microsoft Windows, including XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8, and several Server editions. This flaw allows a local user to gain elevated privileges through a specially crafted briefcase. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it is considered critical due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity and EPSS score, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploits in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has received negligible community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.