High severity · published Jun 13, 2012
CVE-2012-1889
Microsoft XML Core Services Memory Corruption Vulnerability
In wildKEV
8.8
CVSS
83.5%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)83.5% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Jun 8, 2022
Federal remediation dueJun 22, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
XC
Xml Core Services · Microsoft
3.0; 4.0; 6.0; 5.0 · source: NVD, KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1889
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1889
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
third-party-advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2719615
vdb-entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15195
vendor-advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-043
third-party-advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-174A.html
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