The Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (aka CSRSS) in the Win32 subsystem in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP2, and Server 2008 SP2, when a Chinese, Japanese, or Korean system locale is used, can access uninitialized memory during the processing of Unicode characters, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "CSRSS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Published 2012-01-10 21:55:04
Updated 2023-12-07 18:38:57
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Vulnerability category: Gain privilege

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-0005

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.39%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 73 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-0005

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
6.9
MEDIUM AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.4
10.0
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2012-0005

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2012-0005

Products affected by CVE-2012-0005

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