Is CVE-2012-0164 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-0164 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-0164?

CVE-2012-0164 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-0164

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 17.2%EU EUVD

Microsoft .NET Framework 4 does not properly compare index values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via crafted requests to a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) application, aka ".NET Framework Index Comparison Vulnerability."

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.0 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS score: 17.2% (97th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-0202)
Published: May 9, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-0202 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / .net framework

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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