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.

  • Published Jun 13, 2012
  • CVSS 8.8 high
  • 83.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
  • In CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
  • A Metasploit module exploits it
  • A fix is available

CVE-2012-1889 at the National Vulnerability Database