ms12-081

MS12-081 is a critical security bulletin from Microsoft addressing a vulnerability in the Windows file handling component. This flaw could allow remote code execution if a user browses to a folder containing a file or subfolder with a specially crafted name. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user, with users having fewer rights being less impacted. The security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability and was published on December 11, 2012. Discussions on WindowsForum.com provide links to the Microsoft Knowledge Base article and the Technet bulletin for further details.