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CVE-2012-1889: Microsoft XML Core Services Memory Corruption Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2022-06-08
• EPSS: 83.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2012-06-13 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: 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 products

• Microsoft Corporation XML Core Services: 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 5.0

References

• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2719615
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-174A.html
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-043
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15195
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2719615
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-174A.html
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-043
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15195
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1889

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