Vulnerability Report

CVE-2012-2527

Title: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Auth Bypass

Auth Bypass

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2012-2527.

CWE Category CWE-399
Published Date Aug 15, 2012
Modified Date Jun 16, 2026
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 7.2 CVSS v2.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
1.66%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2012-2527: Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Use After Free Vulnerability."

Impacted Vendors

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Reference Links

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-055 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15706 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-055 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15706
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.2
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2012-2527 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A
Complexity N/A
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.