CVE-2012-0007 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 18.6% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Microsoft Anti-Cross Site Scripting (AntiXSS) Library 3.x and 4.0 does not properly evaluate characters after the detection of a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) escaped character, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via HTML input, aka "AntiXSS Library Bypass Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 18.63% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-01-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | anti-cross site scripting library |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft AntiXSS 3/4.0 Library Sanitization Module - Security Bypass | 2012-01-10 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47483
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47516
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51291
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026499
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-010A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-007
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14314
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47483
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47516
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51291
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026499
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-010A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-007
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14314
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