CVE-2012-0181: Microsoft Windows 7

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 3.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, and Windows 8 Consumer Preview does not properly manage Keyboard Layout files, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Keyboard Layout File Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 7: any version
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003: any version
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: affected versions not specified; version r2 only
• Microsoft Windows Vista: any version
• Microsoft Windows XP: any version

Published 2012-05-09. Last modified 2026-06-16.