PT-2012-4080 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Cris Neckar · Published 2012-08-15 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2012-2523

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 8 through 9

Description The issue is related to an integer overflow that occurs during object copying due to an incorrect size calculation, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This can lead to memory corruption, enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

Recommendations For Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 8 through 9, update to a version that includes the fix for the integer overflow issue to prevent remote code execution.

Fix

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-189

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-2523

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 7

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-2523 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-056 · Vendor Advisory
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-052 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2523 · Security Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15790 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-052 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html · Note