CVE-2012-0171

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6-9 - Remote Code Execution via Deleted Object Access

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object, aka "SelectAll Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-023
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026901
Third Party Advisory, 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_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74382

Scores

EPSS 0.2706
EPSS Percentile 97.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (4)
microsoft/internet_explorer 6
microsoft/internet_explorer 7
microsoft/internet_explorer 8
microsoft/internet_explorer 9
Published Apr 10, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026