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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 9, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-0181

CVE-2012-0181

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."

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Affected products

11
  • Microsoft/Windows 73 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2003
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 20083 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)
  • Microsoft/Windows Xp2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

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