CVE-2012-0008 Detail
Deferred
This CVE record is not being prioritized for NVD enrichment efforts due to resource or other concerns. DescriptionUntrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SP1, 2010, and 2010 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse add-in in an unspecified directory, aka "Visual Studio Add-In Vulnerability." Evaluator DescriptionPer: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html 'CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path' Metrics
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Evaluator ImpactPer: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-021 'An attacker could then place a specially crafted add-in in the path used by Visual Studio. When Visual Studio is started by an administrator, the specially crafted add-in would be loaded with the same privileges as the administrator.' 'The vulnerability could not be exploited remotely or by anonymous users.' References to Advisories, Solutions, and ToolsBy selecting these links, you will be leaving NIST webspace. We have provided these links to other web sites because they may have information that would be of interest to you. No inferences should be drawn on account of other sites being referenced, or not, from this page. There may be other web sites that are more appropriate for your purpose. NIST does not necessarily endorse the views expressed, or concur with the facts presented on these sites. Further, NIST does not endorse any commercial products that may be mentioned on these sites. Please address comments about this page to nvd@nist.gov. Weakness Enumeration
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Denotes Vulnerable Software Quick InfoCVE Dictionary Entry:CVE-2012-0008 NVD Published Date: 03/13/2012 NVD Last Modified: 04/10/2025 Source: Microsoft Corporation |
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