Vulnerability Details CVE-2012-0172
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."
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.557
EPSS Ranking 97.9%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 9.3
References
- 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
- 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
Products affected by CVE-2012-0172
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8