CVE-2012-0005

N/A Unknown
Published: January 10, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (aka CSRSS) in the Win32 subsystem in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP2, and Server 2008 SP2, when a Chinese, Japanese, or Korean system locale is used, can access uninitialized memory during the processing of Unicode characters, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "CSRSS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47479
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51270
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026495
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-010A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/47479
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51270
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026495
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-010A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.8%
76th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

microsoft