Microsoft Windows up to XP SP3 Shell numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Microsoft Windows up to XP SP3. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Shell. Performing a manipulation results in numeric error. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-1528. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Microsoft Windows up to XP SP3 (Operating System). This affects an unknown code of the component Shell. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted briefcase, aka "Windows Briefcase Integer Overflow Vulnerability."

The weakness was presented 11/13/2012 as MS12-072 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-1528. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/22/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62904 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90844 (Microsoft Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS12-072)).

Applying the patch MS12-072 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12645.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (79677), Tenable (62904), SecurityFocus (BID 56450†), SecurityTracker (ID 1027748†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-37228†). See VDB-6922 and VDB-6923 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 62904
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OpenVAS ID: 902933
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (2727528)
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Patch: MS12-072
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03/08/2012 🔍
11/08/2012 +245 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +860 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS12-072
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-1528 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1528
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62913

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X-Force: 79677
SecurityFocus: 56450
Secunia: 51221
SecurityTracker: 1027748
Vulnerability Center: 37228 - [MS12-072] Microsoft Windows Shell Briefcase Integer Overflow Allows Local Privilege Escalation, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 04/22/2025 21:17
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (45), 08/19/2018 20:01 (26), 12/19/2021 22:40 (2), 12/19/2021 22:54 (7), 12/19/2021 23:09 (1), 04/22/2025 21:17 (16)
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