CVE-2012-2557

Microsoft Internet Explorer <9 - Use After Free

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to a deleted object, aka "cloneNode Use After Free Vulnerability."

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027555
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-255A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15745
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55647

Scores

EPSS 0.1950
EPSS Percentile 97.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (4)
microsoft/internet_explorer 6 (5 CPE variants)
microsoft/internet_explorer 7 (5 CPE variants)
microsoft/internet_explorer 8 (4 CPE variants)
microsoft/internet_explorer 9
Published Sep 21, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026