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title: "CVE-2012-1851: Format string vulnerability in the Print… | CubePath"
description: "Format string vulnerability in the Print Spooler service in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1851
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# CVE-2012-1851: Format string vulnerability in the Print… | CubePath

## Description

Format string vulnerability in the Print Spooler service in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted response, aka "Print Spooler Service Format String Vulnerability."

Official description from the CVE record, published by microsoft. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1851)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.65624 (65.6% probability)

Percentile

99.3%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [TA12-227A](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html)  (us-cert.gov) third-party-advisory
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15531](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15531)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [MS12-054](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-054)  (docs.microsoft.com) vendor-advisory

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Mar 22, 2012
2. Record published Aug 15, 2012
3. Record last updated Aug 6, 2024

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