PT-2012-3623 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Published 2012-06-12 · Updated 2023-12-07 · CVE-2012-1882

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.3

Medium

Base vector

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

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

Description The issue allows remote attackers to read content from a different domain or zone via a crafted web site. An information disclosure vulnerability exists that could allow an attacker to gain access to information in another domain or Internet Explorer zone by constructing a specially crafted webpage. If a user viewed the webpage, an attacker could exploit the vulnerability, potentially viewing content from another domain or Internet Explorer zone.

Recommendations For Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6 through 9, consider restricting access to potentially vulnerable web pages until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid viewing web pages from untrusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-1882

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 5

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1882 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1882 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-037 · Vendor Advisory
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15367 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-037 · Note