Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft XML Core Services Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:83.64%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-787 ↗CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | xml_core_services | 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 5.0 |
| microsoft | windows_7 | all |
| microsoft | windows_8 | all |
| microsoft | windows_server_2003 | all |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | all |
| microsoft | windows_vista | all |
| microsoft | windows_xp | all |
| microsoft | expression_web | 2, sp1 |
| microsoft | groove | 2007 |
| microsoft | groove_server | 2007 |
| microsoft | office | 2003, 2007 |
| microsoft | office_compatibility_pack | all |
| microsoft | office_word_viewer | all |
| microsoft | sharepoint_server | 2007 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2012-03-22T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2012-06-13T01:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2012-06-12 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-22T00:05:47 |
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