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
Published Jun 13, 2012 ·Due Jun 22, 2022
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 83.52%
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
No data.
Configuration 1
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 6.0
Running on/with
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- r2
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
Configuration 2
- 5.0
Running on/with
- 2
- sp1
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2003
- 2007
- 2007
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 2007
- 2007
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Jun 8, 2022
Patch Due
Jun 22, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 4, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 83.52% (0.83516) | 99.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 83.52% (0.83516) | 99.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 93.13% (0.93134) | 99.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 95.24% (0.95244) | 99.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.79% (0.96793) | 99.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 96.95% (0.96954) | 99.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 96.98% (0.96983) | 99.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2024 | 97.50% (0.97499) | 99.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 97.47% (0.97470) | 99.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 97.51% (0.97507) | 99.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 97.47% (0.97474) | 99.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 6, 2023 | 97.47% (0.97467) | 99.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 7, 2023 | 97.48% (0.97478) | 99.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2023 | 97.47% (0.97467) | 99.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.48% (0.97481) | 99.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 91.41% (0.91411) | 99.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 91.41% (0.91411) | 99.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 91.43% (0.91428) | 99.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 26, 2022 | 91.66% (0.91656) | 99.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 92.33% (0.92335) | 99.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2719615 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-174A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-043 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15195 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1889 government-resourceUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2719615 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-174A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-043 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15195 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1889 | government-resourceUS Government Resource |
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