Improper input validation in Microsoft .NET Framework and ASP.NET Core MVC - CVE-2018-0765
Published: May 8, 2018 / Updated: May 8, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12472
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0765
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft .NET Framework
ASP.NET Core MVC
Microsoft .NET Framework
ASP.NET Core MVC
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing XML documents. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted XML document and trigger denial of service (DoS) conditions.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-0765
Install updates from vendor's website.