{
    "id": "CVE-2012-0181",
    "published": "2012-05-09 00:55:01",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 23:36:51",
    "cvss_score": "7.2",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-264",
    "description": "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.\"",
    "epss_score": "0.03401",
    "epss_percentile": "0.88510",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-07 18:17:09",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_7"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_server_2003"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_server_2008"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_vista"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_xp"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "18894",
            "title": "Microsoft Windows XP - Keyboard Layouts Pool Corruption (PoC) (MS12-034)",
            "date": "2012-05-18",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18894"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039",
        "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html",
        "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034",
        "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15355",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039",
        "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html",
        "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034",
        "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15355"
    ]
}