CVE - CVE-2012-4776

CVE-ID
CVE-2012-4776	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) functionality in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, and 4.5 does not validate configuration data that is returned during acquisition of proxy settings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code by providing crafted data during execution of (1) an XAML browser application (aka XBAP) or (2) a .NET Framework application, aka "Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Vulnerability."
References
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BID:56463 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56463 CERT:TA12-318A URL:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html MS:MS12-074 URL:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-074 OSVDB:87266 URL:~~http://osvdb.org/87266~~ (Obsolete source) OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15810 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15810 SECTRACK:1027753 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027753 SECUNIA:51236 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/51236
Assigning CNA
Microsoft Corporation
Date Record Created
20120906	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20120906)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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