CVE-2012-1527: Microsoft Windows 7

High severity, CVSS 9.3. EPSS: 20.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Integer underflow in Windows Shell 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, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted briefcase, aka "Windows Briefcase Integer Underflow Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 7: any version
• Microsoft Windows 8: affected versions not specified
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003: any version
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: any version
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: affected versions not specified
• Microsoft Windows Vista: any version
• Microsoft Windows XP: any version; affected versions not specified

Published 2012-11-14. Last modified 2026-06-16.