RCE in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2012-0014
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."
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.278 (98.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.282 · newest: 0.278 · change: -0.004
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X
- Microsoft .Net Framework — versions 2.0, 3.5.1, 4.0
- Microsoft Silverlight — versions 4.0.50524.00, 4.0.50826.0, 4.0.50917.0
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows Xp
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-016 (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13972 (signature, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-0014?
- CVE-2012-0014 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2012-02-14.
- How severe is CVE-2012-0014?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.