9.3

CVE-2012-1849: microsoft lync

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 12-06-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-1849 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft lync. EPSS estimates a 18.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
18.43%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-06-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Lync 2010, 2010 Attendee, and 2010 Attendant allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .ocsmeet file, aka "Lync Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

18.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 18.43% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
18.43%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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