CVE-2012-1889
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctlDescription
Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 accesses uninitialized memory locations, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
Microsoft XML Core Services Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Microsoft XML Core Services contains a memory corruption vulnerability which could allow for remote code execution.
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Remediation due: 2022-06-22
References
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2719615
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-174A.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-043
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15195
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1889
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