Executive Summary

Summary
Title Vulnerability in Windows Kernel
Informations
Name MS12-055 First vendor Publication 2012-08-14
Vendor Microsoft Last vendor Modification 2012-10-10
Severity (Vendor) Important Revision 2.1

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 7.2 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 3.9 Authentication None Required
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Detail

Revision Note: V2.1 (October 10, 2012): For the rereleased KB2731847 update, added an FAQ entry to provide deployment guidance. See the update FAQ for details.

Summary: This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to the system and runs a specially crafted application. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally to exploit this vulnerability.

Original Source

Url : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-055

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-399 Resource Management Errors

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15706
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15706
Title: Win32k Use After Free Vulnerability - MS12-055
Description: 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."
Family: windows Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2012-2527
Version: 5
Platform(s): Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Os 4
Os 1
Os 5
Os 1
Os 2

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2012-08-15 Name : Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Privilege Elevation Vulnerability (2731...
File : nvt/secpod_ms12-055.nasl

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2012-08-15 Name : The remote Windows host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.
File : smb_nt_ms12-055.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Alert History

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2014-02-17 11:47:24
  • Multiple Updates
2013-01-30 13:27:01
  • Multiple Updates