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Sid
23296

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in xml core services.

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Impact:
Denial of Service. Information disclosure. Loss of integrity. 

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Detailed Information:
Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 accesses uninitialized memory locations, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.

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Affected Systems:
microsoft xml core services 3.0
microsoft xml core services 4.0
microsoft xml core services 5.0
microsoft xml core services 6.0

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Attack Scenarios:
An attacker can host a web site that will return code of their choosing to the object when a victim clicks on a malicious link.

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Ease of Attack:
Simple. Exploits exist.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
This document was generated from data supplied by the National Vulnerability Database. A product of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
For more information see http://nvd.nist.gov/

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Additional References:

NIST CVE-2012-1889:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2012-1889
 
Common Weakness Enumeration:
http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/120.html
 
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification:
http://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/100.html

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