Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-1537 (CCN-80357)

Assigned:2012-12-11
Published:2012-12-11
Updated:2019-02-26
Summary:Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectPlay in DirectX 9.0 through 11.1 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 remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "DirectPlay Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-1537

Source: CCN
Type: SA51497
Microsoft Windows DirectPlay Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-082
Vulnerability in DirectPlay Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2770660)

Source: CCN
Type: BID-56839
Microsoft DirectX DirectPlay CVE-2012-1537 Heap Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA12-346A

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS12-082

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-win-directplay-bo(80357)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16086

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:directx:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:directx:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:directx:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:directx:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:directx:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:directx:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:directx:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:directx:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:directx:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:-:*:-:-:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:-:*:-:-:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:-:*:-:-:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16086
    V
    		DirectPlay Heap Overflow Vulnerability - MS12-082
    2013-05-06
    BACK
    microsoft directx 10.1
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 - sp1
    microsoft directx 11.1
    microsoft directx 11.0
    microsoft windows server 2008 - sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1
    microsoft directx 9.0
    microsoft windows xp * sp3
    microsoft windows server 2003 * sp2
    microsoft windows xp * sp2
    microsoft directx 10.0
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft directx 9.0
    microsoft directx 10.0
    microsoft directx 11.0
    microsoft directx 11.1
    microsoft windows xp sp2
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows 7 -
    microsoft windows 7 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 - r2
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows 8 - -
    microsoft windows 8 - -
    microsoft windows server 2012