CVE-2012-0179

N/A Unknown
Published: May 09, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Double free vulnerability in tcpip.sys in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and R2 SP1 and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that binds an IPv6 address to a local interface, aka "TCP/IP Double Free Vulnerability."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/81729
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/49114
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53349
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027044
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-032
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14908
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://osvdb.org/81729
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/49114
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53349
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027044
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-032
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14908
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.6%
73th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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