CVE-2012-1889

CVE Database · CVE-2012-1889

CVE-2012-1889

· HIGHAnalyzed

CVSS v3.1

8.8

EPSS

83.64%

Published

Jun 13, 2012

Modified

Apr 22, 2026

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added: 2022-06-08 · Due: 2022-06-22

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Public PoC / Exploit (4)

All weaponized →

Exploit-DBMicrosoft XML Core Services - MSXML Uninitialized Memory Corruption (MS12-043) (Metasploit)TrickestTrickest PoC index GitHub PoCwhu-enjoy/CVE-2012-1889★3 GitHub PoCl-iberty/cve-2012-1889★1

Links to public security research (Exploit-DB, Nuclei, Trickest, GitHub) for defensive use only.

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787CWE-787

Affected Products (29)

microsoft · xml_core_servicesvulnerable

microsoft · windows_7

microsoft · windows_8

microsoft · windows_server_2003

microsoft · windows_server_2008

microsoft · windows_server_2012

References (11)

http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2719615

Vendor Advisory

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-174A.html

Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html

Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-043

PatchVendor Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15195

Broken Link

http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2719615

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