CVE-2012-1889

critical-risk
Published 2012-06-13

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.

Do I need to act?

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93.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 7% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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1 public exploit available
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (4)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (11)

Vendor Advisory http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2719615
Third Party Advisory http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-174A.html
Third Party Advisory http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-04...
Broken Link https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3...
Vendor Advisory http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2719615
Third Party Advisory http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-174A.html
Third Party Advisory http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-04...
Broken Link https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3...
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-...
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critical-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 34/34 · Critical
Exposure 10/34 · Low