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Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2012 End of Life Date
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2012 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2012 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 1607 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Jun 14, 2022
1607 days past EOL
Latest Release
2012
Standard release
Release Date
Dec 14, 2020
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2012 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeJun 14, 2022endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees End of active supportJun 14, 2021endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseDec 14, 2020endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees Confidence: high = two or more independent sources agree (the vendor's page read by our adapter, a person's check against the vendor, the dataset the date came from); medium = one; low = the vendor page disagrees or our last read is stale.
How we source dates.
Lifecycle detail
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2012 was released on December 14, 2020 and support ended on June 14, 2022 — a supported lifespan of 1 year and 6 months, in line with the 1 year and 6 months median for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops releases. It was not an LTS release; Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops reserves longer patch windows for its LTS releases. Its latest release on record is 2012, published December 14, 2020 — 1 year and 6 months before support ended. It has been past its end-of-life date for 4 years and 5 months. 15 newer Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops releases have shipped since.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
0/10 Available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build.
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Extended Support
Extended Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2012 support options
Some vendors and third parties sell security patches beyond end of life; whether one covers this version varies. Compare your options.
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All Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Versions
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| XenDesktop 7.15 LTS |
7.15 CU9 |
Aug 15, 2022 |
EOL |
| 1912 LTS |
1912 CU10 |
Dec 18, 2024 |
EOL |
| 2003 |
2003 |
Sep 26, 2021 |
EOL |
| 2006 |
2006 |
Dec 17, 2021 |
EOL |
| 2009 |
2009 |
Mar 29, 2022 |
EOL |
| → 2012 |
2012 |
Jun 14, 2022 |
EOL |
| 2103 |
2103 |
Sep 17, 2022 |
EOL |
| 2106 |
2106 |
Dec 16, 2022 |
EOL |
What does Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2012 end of life mean?
When Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2012 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2012 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2607 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2012 reach end of life?
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2012 reached end of life on June 14, 2022. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2012 still supported?
No. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2012 reached end of life on June 14, 2022 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2012?
The recommended upgrade from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2012 is
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2607 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2012 past EOL?
Since Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2012 reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.