CVE-2012-0165
GDI+ in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2 and Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3,...
GDI+ in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2 and Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1 does not properly validate record types in EMF images, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image, aka "GDI+ Record Type Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
GDI+ in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2 and Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1 does not properly validate record types in EMF images, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image, aka "GDI+ Record Type Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2012-0165- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
GDI+ in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2 and Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1 does not properly validate record types in EMF images, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image, aka "GDI+ Record Type Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2012-0165- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0203 No score
GDI+ in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2 and Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1 does not properly validate record types in EMF images, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image, aka "GDI+ Record Type Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2012-0203- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vjg7-x55q-x9jv No score
GDI+ in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2 and Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3,...
GDI+ in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2 and Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1 does not properly validate record types in EMF images, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image, aka "GDI+ Record Type Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-vjg7-x55q-x9jv- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-0165 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Office, published May 9, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 25.2%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/49121
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75125
securityfocus.com/bid/53347
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15621
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034
securitytracker.com/id?1027038
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0165
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vjg7-x55q-x9jv