CVE-2012-1879

high

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."

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15588

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-037

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2012-06-12

Updated: 2023-12-07

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High