CVE-2012-0161 Deserialization in n/a

What is CVE-2012-0161?

CVE-2012-0161 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Microsoft .Net Framework, published on 9 May 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 1.0 SP3, 1.1 SP1, 2.0 SP2, 3.0 SP2, 3.5 SP1, 3.5.1, and 4 does not properly handle an unspecified exception during use of partially trusted assemblies to serialize input data, 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 Serialization Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0161?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft .Net Framework.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0161?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2012-0161 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0161 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-245h-pqqx-gc7r.