CVE-2012-2553
Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3...
CVE-2012-2553 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Microsoft Windows 7, published November 14, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.75%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.75%EPSS, 78th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Use After Free Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Use After Free Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2012-2553- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Use After Free Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2012-2553- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2539No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Use After Free Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2012-2539- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hv9h-hx45-x3cjNo score
Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3...
Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Use After Free Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-hv9h-hx45-x3cj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html
securityfocus.com/bid/56448
securitytracker.com/id?1027750
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15817
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-075
secunia.com/advisories/51239
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2553
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hv9h-hx45-x3cj