PT-2012-2366 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Linx2008 · Published 2012-04-10 · Updated 2022-03-01 · CVE-2012-0168

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6 through 9

Description A remote code execution issue exists when Internet Explorer attempts to print a specially crafted HTML page. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. The issue arises from the improper handling of a crafted HTML document during a print operation.

Recommendations For Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6 through 9, update to a version that is not affected by this issue to prevent exploitation.

Fix

RCE

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-0168

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0168 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-023 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-0168 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1026901 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-023 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15577 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74379 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/81126 · Note