Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Expression Design; Expression Design…
Priority MEDIUM 58Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Expression Design; Expression Design SP1; and Expression Design 2, 3, and 4 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .xpr or .DESIGN file, aka "Expression Design Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.18368 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_design:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_design:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_design:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_design:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_design:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_design:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_design:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_design:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_design:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_design:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0016
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vp5x-7793-46h5
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-0016 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-0016 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vp5x-7793-46h5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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