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TI-2012-01669 Aliases CVE-2012-1889GHSA-hv88-2gcv-6mjq

Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 accesses uninitialized memory…

Priority CRITICAL 97Exploited in the wildCWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2022-06-08CISA due date 2022-06-22
EPSS 0.83516 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 29

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*r2Running onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions r2 Running on ·Microsoft
Show 19 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*r2 sp1Running onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_web:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2Running onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_web:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*sp1Running onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:groove:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*2007 sp2Running onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:groove:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*2007 sp3Running onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:groove_server:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*2007 sp2Running onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:groove_server:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*2007 sp3Running onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*2003 sp3Running onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*2007 sp2Running onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*2007 sp3Running onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*2007 sp2Running onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*2007 sp3Running onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 sp1 Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_web:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2 Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_web:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sp1 Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:groove:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp2 Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:groove:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp3 Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:groove_server:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp2 Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:groove_server:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp3 Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 sp3 Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp2 Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp3 Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp2 Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp3 Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2022-06-08 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1889
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hv88-2gcv-6mjq

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • TI-2017-00021 Memory corruption in Microsoft XML Core Services KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2006-05530 Unspecified vulnerability in the setRequestHeader method in the XMLHTTP (XML HTTP)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2007-02142 Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) 3.0 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2013-00007 Microsoft XML Core Services (aka MSXML) 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 does not properly parse XML… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2013-00006 Microsoft XML Core Services (aka MSXML) 3.0, 5.0, and 6.0 does not properly parse XML… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2007-00094 Race condition in the msxml3 module in Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0, as used in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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