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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 13, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-0016

CVE-2012-0016

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Expression Design; Expression Design SP1; and Expression Design 2, 3, and 4 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .xpr or .DESIGN file, aka "Expression Design Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."

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Affected products

6
  • Microsoft/Expression Design6 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_design:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_design:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_design:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_design:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_design:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_design:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)

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