Known Exploited Vulnerability
8.8
HIGH
CVE-2012-1889
Microsoft XML Core Services Memory Corruption Vuln - [Actively Exploited]
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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 13, 2012, 4:46 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 19, 2024, 8:12 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Microsoft XML Core Services contains a memory corruption vulnerability which could allow for remote code execution.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes :

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1889

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2012-1889 has a 9 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-1889 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_7
2 Microsoft windows_server_2008
3 Microsoft windows_server_2012
4 Microsoft office
5 Microsoft sharepoint_server
6 Microsoft windows_server_2003
7 Microsoft windows_vista
8 Microsoft windows_xp
9 Microsoft office_word_viewer
10 Microsoft office_compatibility_pack
11 Microsoft xml_core_services
12 Microsoft windows_8
13 Microsoft groove
14 Microsoft groove_server
15 Microsoft expression_web
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 15
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-1889.

URL Resource
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2719615 Vendor Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-174A.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-043 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15195 Broken Link
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2719615 Vendor Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-174A.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-043 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15195 Broken Link

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-1889 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-1889 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2719615
    Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-174A.html
    Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-043
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15195
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-174A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-174A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-043 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-043 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15195 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15195 Broken Link
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_web:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_web:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:groove:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:groove:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:groove_server:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:groove_server:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 28, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 28, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Feb. 26, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Feb. 26, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:x86:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS12-043 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-043 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15195 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15195 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-1889 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-1889 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

95.24 }} -1.55%

score

0.99515

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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