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    CVE-2012-1889

    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.

    Published:Jun 13, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 22, 2026
    EPS:Jun 13, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.93117
    CVSS Score:8.8

    CISA Notification

    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.

    Required Action:

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Jun 22, 2022
    1542 days ago
    Alert Date
    Jun 8, 2022
    1556 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Expression Web
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Groove
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Groove Server
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Office
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Office Compatibility Pack
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Office Word Viewer
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Sharepoint Server
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 7
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 8
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2003
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2008
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2012
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Vista
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Xp
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Xml Core Services

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19186https://github.com/l-iberty/cve-2012-1889https://github.com/whu-enjoy/CVE-2012-1889

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High