(MS12-043) Vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2722479)
Publish date: July 11, 2012
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2012-1889
Advisory Date: JUL 11, 2012
DESCRIPTION
This update resolves a vulnerability that exists in version of Microsoft XML Core Services that could allow remote code execution when successfully exploited. The vulnerability may be exploited by having a user view a specially crafted webpage using Internet Explorer.
SOLUTION
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (Windows XP Service Pack 3)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 (Windows XP Service Pack 3)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 (Windows XP Service Pack 3)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 (Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 (Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 (Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 (Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 (Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 (Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 (Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 (Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (Windows Vista Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 (Windows Vista Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 (Windows Vista Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 (Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 (Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 (Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 (Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 (Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 (Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 (Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 (Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 (Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 (Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 (Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 (Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 (Windows 7 for x64-based Systems)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 (Windows 7 for x64-based Systems)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (Windows 7 for x64-based Systems)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 (Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 (Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 (Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 (Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 (Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 (Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 (Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 (Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 (Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 (Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 (Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 5.0 (Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 5.0 (Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 5.0 (Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 5.0 (Microsoft Office Word Viewer)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 5.0 (Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 5.0 (Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 5.0 (Microsoft Expression Web Service Pack 1)
- Microsoft XML Core Services 5.0 (Microsoft Expression Web 2)
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