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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
MS12-072 Vulnerabilities in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2727528) Windows XP Critical 14-11-2012

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user browses to a specially crafted briefcase in Windows Explorer. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could run arbitrary code as the current user.
Detailed Information on the risk:

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Briefcase feature in Windows. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by convincing a user to open a specially crafted briefcase. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code in the security context of the current user.


Further information on this exploit is available at : MS12-072

Affected Software

Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1