CVE-2012-0172 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object, aka "VML Style Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Published: 2012-04-10

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 21.9% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.21897.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026901
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-023
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74383
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15550

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2012-04-10T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:16:19.085Z

Reserved: 2011-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-0172

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-04-10T21:55:02.017

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:36:49.940

Link: CVE-2012-0172

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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