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CVE-2012-0160

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 22.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2012-05-09 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 SP3, 1.1 SP1, 2.0 SP2, 3.0 SP2, 3.5 SP1, 3.5.1, and 4 does not properly serialize input data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted XAML browser application (aka XBAP) or (2) a crafted .NET Framework application, aka ".NET Framework Serialization Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft .NET Framework: 1.0-sp3, 1.1-sp1, 2.0-sp2, 3.0-sp2, 3.5-sp1, 3.5.1 (+1)

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/49117
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53356
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027036
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-035
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15554
• http://secunia.com/advisories/49117
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53356
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027036
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-035
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15554

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