CVE-2012-0163 is a critical parameter validation vulnerability affecting multiple versions of the Microsoft .NET Framework (1.0 SP3 through 4.5). This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening specially crafted XAML browser applications, ASP.NET applications, or other .NET Framework applications. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not currently on the CISA KEV list, an exploit for an integer overflow related to this vulnerability (MS12-025) exists on ExploitDB, and its EPSS score indicates a higher-than-average probability of exploitation. Despite its severity, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.