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CVE-2012-0162

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 21.9% 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-119

Description

Microsoft .NET Framework 4 does not properly allocate buffers, 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 Buffer Allocation Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft .NET Framework: 4.0

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53358
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14655
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53358
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14655

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