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CVE-2012-0161 Details

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."

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-035	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/49117	CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14951	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53357	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027036	CVE
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html	CVE	US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-035	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/49117	[email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14951	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53357	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027036	[email protected]
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html	[email protected]	US Government Resource

see all 12 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-20	Improper Input Validation	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
microsoft .net framework	1.0 sp3 1.1 sp1 2.0 sp2 3.0 sp2 3.5 sp1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.0:sp3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.1:sp1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:sp2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.0:sp2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:sp1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Product

Versions

microsoft .net framework

1.0 sp3

1.1 sp1

2.0 sp2

3.0 sp2

3.5 sp1

CPE

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 12, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 19, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 9, 2012	Initial Analysis	[email protected]