# XML Core Services vulnerabilities

> XML Core Services is made by Microsoft. We track 19 published vulnerabilities in it, across 8 versions. 2 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 8 June 2022. If you run XML Core Services, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/xml_core_services

## At a glance

- **Made by:** [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft)
- **Published vulnerabilities:** 19
- **Known to be exploited:** 2
- **Versions tracked:** 8
- **Most recently added to the known-exploited list:** [CVE-2012-1889](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2012-1889), 8 June 2022. We keep watching the list.

## Which versions of XML Core Services do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published.

- [CVE-2012-1889](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2012-1889) (Microsoft XML Core Services Memory Corruption Vulnerability): 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0
- [CVE-2017-0022](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2017-0022) (Microsoft XML Core Services Information Disclosure Vulnerability): 3.0

## Which XML Core Services vulnerabilities are being exploited?

2 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited, newest first:

- [CVE-2012-1889](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2012-1889): Microsoft XML Core Services Memory Corruption Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 84%, known exploited since 8 June 2022.
- [CVE-2017-0022](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2017-0022): Microsoft XML Core Services Information Disclosure Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 6.5, chance of use in 30 days 18%, known exploited since 24 May 2022.

## Which XML Core Services flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast (the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days):

- [CVE-2012-1889](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2012-1889): 84%, High (CVSS 8.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2006-5745](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2006-5745): 78%, High (CVSS 7.6)
- [CVE-2007-2223](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2007-2223): 49%, Critical (CVSS 9.3)
- [CVE-2013-0007](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2013-0007): 32%, Critical (CVSS 9.3)
- [CVE-2006-4686](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2006-4686): 30%, High (CVSS 7.5)
- [CVE-2013-0006](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2013-0006): 28%, High (CVSS 8.8)
- [CVE-2008-4033](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2008-4033): 28%, Medium (CVSS 4.3)
- [CVE-2007-0099](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2007-0099): 26%, Critical (CVSS 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-2561](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2010-2561): 25%, Critical (CVSS 9.3)
- [CVE-2002-0057](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2002-0057): 23%, Medium (CVSS 5.0)

## Questions

### How many vulnerabilities does XML Core Services have?

We track 19 published vulnerabilities listed under the name XML Core Services, across 8 versions. The most recent XML Core Services flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2012-1889, on 8 June 2022.

### Which XML Core Services vulnerabilities are being exploited?

2 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2012-1889 and CVE-2017-0022.

### Which versions of XML Core Services do the exploited flaws affect?

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2012-1889, affects 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

### How do I get alerts for XML Core Services?

Create a Precursor Intelligence account and track XML Core Services. We match it against every published flaw, give each one a risk score from 0 to 100 and keep watching, so you hear about new ones as soon as we know, by email, in the app or by webhook.

## Running XML Core Services?

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