PT-2012-2237 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Stephen Fewer · Published 2012-02-14 · Updated 2022-03-01 · CVE-2012-0011

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 7 through 9

Description The issue arises from improper handling of objects in memory, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object. This can lead to memory corruption, enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the logged-on user.

Recommendations For Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 7 through 9, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-0011

ZDI-12-035

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 7

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-0011 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-010 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-035 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0011 · Security Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-010 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14310 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html · Note