CVE-2018-0765
A denial of service vulnerability exists when .NET and .NET Core improperly process XML documents, aka ".NET and .NET Core Denial of Service Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0, Microsoft .NET…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.44%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A denial of service vulnerability exists when .NET and .NET Core improperly process XML documents, aka ".NET and .NET Core Denial of Service Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7/4.7.1, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1, .NET Core 2.0, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 8.44% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Affected
- microsoft/.net core · microsoft/.net framework
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104060Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040851Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0765Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104060Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040851Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0765Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.