CVE-2012-0170

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 - Remote Code Execution via Deleted Object Access

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object, aka "OnReadyStateChange Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74381
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026901
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/81128
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15573

Scores

EPSS 0.2237
EPSS Percentile 97.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/internet_explorer 6
microsoft/internet_explorer 7
Published Apr 10, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026