(MS12-027) Vulnerability in Windows Common Controls Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2664258)

Publish date: April 11, 2012

Severity: CRITICAL

CVE Identifier: CVE-2012-0158

Advisory Date: APR 11, 2012

DESCRIPTION

This particular security update resolves a vulnerability in Windows common controls. The said function is found in several Microsoft applications. When the vulnerability is successfully exploited, a remote attacker could execute code on the vulnerable system.

SOLUTION

PATCH: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-027

AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office 2003 Web Components Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office 2010 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services Service Pack 4
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services Service Pack 4
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 4
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 4
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 4
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 3
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 3
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 3
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Microsoft BizTalk Server 2002 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Commerce Server 2002 Service Pack 4
Microsoft Commerce Server 2007 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Commerce Server 2009
Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 R2
Microsoft Visual FoxPro 8.0 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0 Service Pack 2
Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime

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