# 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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2012-1889
- CVSS: 8.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-06-08; CISA due date 2022-06-22
- EPSS: 83.52% (percentile 99.7)
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB · 1 Metasploit module · 2 GitHub proofs of concept (first 2012-06-16)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-02-04)
- Weakness: CWE-787
- Published: 2012-06-13

## Affected

- microsoft:xml_core_services

## References

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

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