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CVE-2012-1855

HIGH · CVSS 9.3EPSS 20.5%EU EUVD

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, and 4.5 does not properly handle function pointers, 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 Memory Access Vulnerability."

Key facts

CVSS score
9.3 (v2.0)
Severity
HIGH
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-94
EPSS score
20.5% (98th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2012-1865)
Published
June 12, 2012
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-1865 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • microsoft / .net framework
  • microsoft / .net framework
  • microsoft / .net framework
  • microsoft / windows 2003 server
  • microsoft / windows 2003 server
  • microsoft / windows 7
  • microsoft / windows 7
  • microsoft / windows 7
  • microsoft / windows 7
  • microsoft / windows 7
  • microsoft / windows 7
  • microsoft / windows server 2003
  • microsoft / windows server 2008
  • microsoft / windows server 2008
  • microsoft / windows server 2008
  • microsoft / windows server 2008
  • microsoft / windows server 2008
  • microsoft / windows server 2008
  • microsoft / windows server 2008
  • microsoft / windows vista
  • microsoft / windows vista
  • microsoft / windows xp
  • microsoft / windows xp

References

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

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