CVE-2012-0172 — Code Injection in Microsoft Internet Explorer

CWE-94 — Code InjectionCWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference4 documents4 sources
Severity
9.3CRITICALNVD
EPSS
55.7%
top 1.91%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Timeline
PublishedApr 10
Latest updateMay 4

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."

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages1 packages

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-7p6j-x2wj-cw7w: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessi↗2022-05-04
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Red Hat
boost regular expression NULL dereference flaw↗2008-01-11
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Zscaler
Zscaler Protects against Microsoft's Patch Cycle | Round 10↗
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CVE-2012-0172 — Code Injection in Microsoft | cvebase