CVE-2012-0162
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 does not properly allocate buffers, which allows remote attackers to...
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 does not properly allocate buffers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted XAML browser application (aka XBAP) or (2) a crafted .NET Framework application, aka ".NET Framework Buffer Allocation Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 does not properly allocate buffers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted XAML browser application (aka XBAP) or (2) a crafted .NET Framework application, aka ".NET Framework Buffer Allocation Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2012-0162- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 does not properly allocate buffers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted XAML browser application (aka XBAP) or (2) a crafted .NET Framework application, aka ".NET Framework Buffer Allocation Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2012-0162- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0200 No score
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 does not properly allocate buffers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted XAML browser application (aka XBAP) or (2) a crafted .NET Framework application, aka ".NET Framework Buffer Allocation Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2012-0200- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cpjq-xvq6-c68h No score
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 does not properly allocate buffers, which allows remote attackers to...
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 does not properly allocate buffers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted XAML browser application (aka XBAP) or (2) a crafted .NET Framework application, aka ".NET Framework Buffer Allocation Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-cpjq-xvq6-c68h- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-0162 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft .net Framework, published May 9, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 21.9%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14655
securityfocus.com/bid/53358
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0162
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cpjq-xvq6-c68h