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CVE-2012-0014

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 27.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2012-02-14 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-94

Description

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5.1, and 4, and Silverlight 4 before 4.1.10111, does not properly restrict access to memory associated with unmanaged objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted XAML browser application (aka XBAP), (2) a crafted ASP.NET application, (3) a crafted .NET Framework application, or (4) a crafted Silverlight application, aka ".NET Framework Unmanaged Objects Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft .NET Framework: 2.0-sp2, 3.5.1, 4.0
• Microsoft Silverlight: 4.0.50524.00, 4.0.50826.0, 4.0.50917.0, 4.0.51204.0, 4.0.60129.0, 4.0.60310.0 (+4)

References

• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-016
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13972
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-016
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13972

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