CVE-2012-1889

Summary

CVE-2012-1889 is a memory corruption vulnerability affecting Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0. Uninitialized memory locations are accessed by these software versions, leading to arbitrary code execution or denial of service attacks. Malicious websites can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted data to the affected software, allowing attackers to execute their own code on vulnerable systems. This issue poses a significant risk to organizations and individuals using the susceptible software versions, necessitating immediate patching to protect against potential attacks.

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