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CVE-2012-1889

8.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2012-06-13 Modified 2026-06-16 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft XML Core Services Memory Corruption Vulnerability — Microsoft XML Core Services

Microsoft XML Core Services contains a memory corruption vulnerability which could allow for remote code execution.

Added to KEV: 2022-06-08
Remediation due: 2022-06-22
Ransomware use: Unknown
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1889

Status: Analyzed
Published: 2012-06-13
Last modified: 2026-06-16
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0): 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected]): 9.3 HIGH — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses: CWE-787

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 configurations

• microsoft xml core services 3.0 • microsoft xml core services 4.0 • microsoft xml core services 6.0 • microsoft xml core services 5.0

Weakness · CWE (1)

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write weakness

References