# CVE-2012-1853: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Windows XP via crafted packets to the LanmanWorkstation service.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Aug 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6p53-695h-cp22

## What is CVE-2012-1853?

CVE-2012-1853 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Xp, published on 15 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Remote Administration Protocol (RAP) implementation in the LanmanWorkstation service in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted RAP response packets, aka "Remote Administration Protocol Stack Overflow Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1853?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microsoft Windows Xp.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-1853?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1853 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-1853 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1853 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Xp

- [CVE-2012-1852](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1852/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-0119](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0119/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-1946](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1946/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2005-3595](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3595/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-2289](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2289/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-1853 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-1853 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Xp, published on 15 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1853 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Microsoft Windows Xp. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1853/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1853/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1853
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1853
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-1853

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