Security Vulnerability CVE-2012-0158 - Complete Analysis and Details

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CVE-2012-0158

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HTTP error from NVD (Code: 429): error code: 1015

FIRST Information

EPSS Score: 0.9432

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Value

0.00.250.50.751.0

Percentile: 0.9995

The **Percentile** indicates how much higher this vulnerability's EPSS score is compared to all other vulnerabilities in the EPSS database. For example, a percentile of 0.90 (90%) means that 90% of vulnerabilities have an EPSS score equal to or lower than the current one.

Value

0.00.250.50.751.0

*Data updated as of: 2025-12-11

CISA Information (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

The **CISA KEV Catalog** lists vulnerabilities that have been **actively exploited in the real world**. If a CVE is present in this catalog, it indicates that the threat is immediate and mitigation should be a top priority.

CVE **CVE-2012-0158** **IS PRESENT** in the CISA KEV Catalog!

Vulnerability Name: Microsoft MSCOMCTL.OCX Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Short Description: Microsoft MSCOMCTL.OCX contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution, allowing an attacker to take complete control of an affected system under the context of the current user.
Date Added to KEV: 11/03/2021
Vendor/Product: Microsoft / MSCOMCTL.OCX
Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due Date: 05/03/2022

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HTTP error from GitHub (Code: 429)