CVE-2012-0016 (GCVE-0-2012-0016)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-03-13 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 18:09
VLAI?
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."
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-073A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
Date Public ?
2012-03-13 00:00
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