CVE-2012-2526
The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not properly...
The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not properly process packets in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending crafted RDP packets triggering access to a deleted object, aka "Remote Desktop Protocol Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not properly process packets in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending crafted RDP packets triggering access to a deleted object, aka "Remote Desktop Protocol Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2012-2526- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not properly process packets in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending crafted RDP packets triggering access to a deleted object, aka "Remote Desktop Protocol Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2012-2526- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2512 No score
The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not properly process packets in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending crafted RDP packets triggering access to a deleted object, aka "Remote Desktop Protocol Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2012-2512- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q5x5-pf74-vqx9 No score
The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not properly...
The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not properly process packets in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending crafted RDP packets triggering access to a deleted object, aka "Remote Desktop Protocol Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-q5x5-pf74-vqx9- Weakness
- CWE-94
- 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-2012-2526 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Windows Xp, published August 15, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 25.0%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.