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CVE-2018-0764

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CVE-2018-0764 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting multiple versions of Microsoft .NET Framework and .NET Core, including various Windows operating systems and PowerShell Core. This flaw stems from improper XML document processing. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), it can be exploited remotely without authentication, leading to a complete denial of service. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_core:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_core:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_core:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powershell_core:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
8.88%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
94.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0888 is in the 91st percentile among its peer group of 51,485 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (141)

microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012
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microsoftpatch availablevia nvd_reference
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11451-10484
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11483-11453
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11483-11454
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11483-11466
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10957-10951
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10957-10952
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11437-10852
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11437-10853
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11437-10816
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11437-10855
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10728-10729
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10728-10735
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10728-9312
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10728-9318
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10808-10789
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10808-10788
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9292-9312
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9292-9311
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9292-9318
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9195-9312
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9195-9311
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9195-9318
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10951
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10952
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10729
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10735
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10789
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10788
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10852
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10853
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10816
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10855
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10481
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10482
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10378
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10379
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10483
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 2472-10543
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9495-10047
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9495-10048
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9495-10050
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9495-10051
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9495-10049
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10047
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10048
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10481
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10482
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10484
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-9312
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-9318
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10051
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10049
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10378
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10379
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10483
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 10636-10543
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11451-10047
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11451-10048
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11451-10481
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11451-10482
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11451-10051
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11451-10049
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11451-10378
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11451-10379
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11451-10483
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 11451-10543
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: .NET Core 1.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: .NET Core 1.1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: .NET Core 2.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: PowerShell Core 6.0.0
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7 on Windows RT 8.1
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1 on Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7 on Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7 on Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7 on Windows Server 2016
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7 on Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 on Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 on Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2016
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7 on Windows Server 2012
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7 on Windows Server 2012 R2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 R2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows RT 8.1
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2012
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
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nugetpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: System.Security.Cryptography.XmlFixed in: 4.4.2
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: .NET Core on Red Hat Enterprise LinuxFixed in: rh-dotnetcore11-dotnetcore-0:1.1.6-1.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: .NET Core on Red Hat Enterprise LinuxFixed in: rh-dotnet20-dotnet-0:2.0.5-1.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: .NET Core on Red Hat Enterprise LinuxFixed in: rh-dotnetcore10-dotnetcore-0:1.0.9-1.el7
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Vendor Advisories (3)

nugetGHSA-rr3c-f55v-qhv5high

Denial of service vulnerability exists when .NET and .NET Core improperly process XML documents

Oct 16, 2018
microsoft2018-Jan/CVE-2018-0764Important

.NET and .NET Core Denial of Service Vulnerability

Jan 9, 2018
redhatCVE-2018-0764Moderate

Core: Improper processing of XML documents can cause a denial of service

Nov 17, 2017

References

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:0379
Third Party Advisory
portal.msrc.microsoft.com / en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0764
PatchVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/102387
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1040152
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry