CVEs / CVE-2012-1889
CVE-2012-1889: Microsoft XML Core Services Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 8 Jun 2022
- high 8.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 83.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Microsoft XML Core Services contains a memory corruption vulnerability which could allow for remote code execution.
Description
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.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 8 Jun 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 22 Jun 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
References
- CVE-2012-1889 on NVD
- CVE-2012-1889 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2719615 Vendor Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-174A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-043 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15195 Broken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1889 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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