RCE in Microsoft Internet_explorer
CVE-2012-1875
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."
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.822 (99.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 8
- Microsoft Windows_7
- Microsoft Windows_server_2003
- Microsoft Windows_server_2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows_vista
- Microsoft Windows_xp
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- TA12-164A (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15663 (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)
- MS12-037 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-1875?
- CVE-2012-1875 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet_explorer, classified under Code Injection. Published 2012-06-12.
- Is CVE-2012-1875 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.