CVE-2012-0007

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."

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 59.16% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51291 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-010A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026499 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-007 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14314 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/47483 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47516 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0007?
CVE-2012-0007 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0007?
To fix CVE-2012-0007, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0007 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0007 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~59% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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