VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2012-1851

CVSS score10 HIGH
EPSS probability65.62%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-08-15
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

Format string vulnerability in the Print Spooler service in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted response, aka "Print Spooler Service Format String Vulnerability."

Weakness classification

  • CWE-134: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Primary references