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CVE-2012-0014

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 14, 2012 at 10:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:36 PM UTC
8 products affected across 1 vendor.NET FrameworkSilverlightWindows· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 28%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5.1, and 4, and Silverlight 4 before 4.1.10111, does not properly restrict access to memory associated with unmanaged objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted XAML browser application (aka XBAP), (2) a crafted ASP.NET application, (3) a crafted .NET Framework application, or (4) a crafted Silverlight application, aka ".NET Framework Unmanaged Objects Vulnerability."

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

.NET Framework· Microsoft
95%
2.0 sp23.5.14.0
microsoft-windows-7 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2003 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2008 (environment) · microsoft-windows-vista (environment) · microsoft-windows-xp (environment)
Silverlight· Microsoft
95%
4.0.50524.004.0.50826.04.0.50917.04.0.51204.04.0.60129.04.0.60310.04.0.603310.04.0.60531.04.0.60831.04.1.10111
apple-macos (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)
Windows· Microsoftdevice
80%
All versions
Windows 7· Microsoftdevice
80%
All versions
Windows Server 2003· Microsoftdevice
80%
All versions
Windows Server 2008· Microsoftdevice
80%
All versions
Windows Vista· Microsoftdevice
80%
All versions
Windows Xp· Microsoftdevice
80%
All versions

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_MS
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-016
VDB EntrySignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Source: [email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13972

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-94

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