CVE-2012-1879 — Code Injection in Microsoft Internet Explorer

CWE-94 — Code Injection3 documents3 sources
Severity
8.1HIGHNVD
EPSS
27.7%
top 3.54%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Timeline
PublishedJun 12
Latest updateMay 13

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by attempting to access an undefined memory location, aka "insertAdjacentText Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.2 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/internet_explorer4 versions+3

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-jhrq-83mg-j8c8: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by attempt↗2022-05-13
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Zscaler
Zscaler Protects against Microsoft's Patch Cycle | Round 8↗
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CVE-2012-1879 — Code Injection in Microsoft | cvebase