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TI-2012-00175 Aliases CVE-2012-0180GHSA-g26g-x8f8-2wgw

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server…

Priority LOW 39CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, and Windows 8 Consumer Preview does not properly handle user-mode input passed to kernel mode for (1) windows and (2) messages, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows and Messages Vulnerability."

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01263 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*r2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*r2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0180
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g26g-x8f8-2wgw

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2019-00485 Use after free in Microsoft Windows KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-06077 Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 XP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-01465 HTTP.sys in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-19649 Windows Scripting Languages Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-17496 Microsoft MSHTML Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-13480 Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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