CVE-2012-2553

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2012-11-14 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-399

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Use After Free Vulnerability."

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2003: all versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008: all versions
Microsoft Windows Vista: all versions
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3: all versions

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/51239
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56448
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027750
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-075
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15817
http://secunia.com/advisories/51239
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56448
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027750
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-075
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15817

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