Microsoft XML Core Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Summary
Credit:
The information has been provided by Alisa Esage Shevchenko of Esage Lab.
Details
Vulnerable Systems:
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1
Microsoft XML Core Services is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed attacks will cause denial-of-service conditions.
CVE Information:
CVE-2014-4118
Disclosure Timeline:
Original release date: 11/11/2014
Last revised: 12/31/2014