CVE-2012-0015 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2012-0015?

CVE-2012-0015 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft .Net Framework, published on 14 Feb 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 and 3.5.1 does not properly calculate the length of an unspecified buffer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted XAML browser application (aka XBAP), (2) a crafted ASP.NET application, or (3) a crafted .NET Framework application, aka ".NET Framework Heap Corruption Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0015?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft .Net Framework.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0015?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0015 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2012-0015 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0015 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-ff6w-hvc6-x733.