Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU12472

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: 8.7 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0765

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.

Affected software

Microsoft .NET Framework
ASP.NET Core MVC

How to mitigate CVE-2018-0765

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0765

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