{"cve":"CVE-2012-0016","nvd":{"published":"2012-03-13T21:55:01.337","modified":"2026-06-16T23:36:29.900","status":"Modified","description":"Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Expression Design; Expression Design SP1; and Expression Design 2, 3, and 4 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .xpr or .DESIGN file, aka \"Expression Design Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability.\"","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":null,"cwes":[],"references":["http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-073A.html","https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-022","https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14973","http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-073A.html","https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-022"],"products":["microsoft:expression_design"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T19:59:31.623151214+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2012-0016","score":0.18368,"percentile":0.97229,"date":"2026-11-01"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}