CVE-2012-1875

EXPLOITED

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 - Remote Code Execution via Deleted Object Access

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2012-1875 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 2 public exploits from researchers including Metasploit, Dark Son, Unknown, Yichong Lin, juan vazquez, including a Metasploit module exploits/windows/browser/ms12_037_same_id.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a Metasploit module exploiting CVE-2012-1875, a memory corruption vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8. It uses heap spraying and ROP chains to achieve remote code execution.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object, aka "Same ID Property Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19141

This is a Metasploit module exploiting CVE-2012-1875, a memory corruption vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8. It uses heap spraying and ROP chains to achieve remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Internet Explorer 8 on Windows XP SP3 and Windows 7 SP1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage using Internet Explorer 8
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
by Dark Son, Unknown, Yichong Lin, juan vazquez · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ms12_037_same_id.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a memory corruption vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8 (CVE-2012-1875) by manipulating objects with the same ID property, leading to remote code execution. It uses heap spraying and ROP chains to achieve reliable exploitation across Windows XP SP3 and Windows 7 SP1/Vista SP2.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage · Internet Explorer 8 must be used
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15663

Scores

EPSS 0.8218
EPSS Percentile 99.2%

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2012-09-01
CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/internet_explorer 8
Published Jun 12, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026