(MS12-035) Vulnerabilities in .NET Framework Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2693777)
Publish date: May 09, 2012
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2012-0160,CVE-2012-0161
Advisory Date: MAY 09, 2012
DESCRIPTION
This update resolves vulnerabilities in some versions of the .NET Framework. When a vulnerable system accesses a specially crafted webpage via browser that runs XAML Browser Applications (XBAPs), the system may be exploited by an attacker to execute code remotely. Users with less privileges less than an administrator or minimally impacted by the effects of this vulnerability.
SOLUTION
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 Service Pack 3)
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1)
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2)
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2)
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1)
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1)
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2)
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2)
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1)
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1)
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2)
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2)
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1)
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1)
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2)
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2)
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1)
- Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems (Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1)
- Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems (Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2)
- Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1)
- Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems (Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1)
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2)
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2)
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1)
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1)
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2)
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2)
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1)
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1)
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2)
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2)
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1)
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1)
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2)
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1)
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems (Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1)
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 (Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1)
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1)
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Server Core Installation (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 Server Core Installation (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 Server Core Installation (Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
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