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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-0008 · published 13 March 2012

CVE-2012-0008: Microsoft visual studio vulnerability

Microsoft · Visual Studio

Untrusted 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."

6.9 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.7% · top 23.8%
6.9CVSS 2.0 base score
1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Untrusted 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."

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/48396
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52329
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026792
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-073A.html US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-021
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73537
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15081
http://secunia.com/advisories/48396
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52329
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026792
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-073A.html US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-021
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73537
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15081

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-0008), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-02). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.