CVE-2012-1538 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "CFormElement Use After Free Vulnerability."

Published: 2012-11-14

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 14.2% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:::x64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:::x86:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7::sp1:x64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7::sp1:x86:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::r2:x64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2:x64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2:x86:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::sp2::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.14216.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/51202
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56420
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027749
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-071
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15677

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2012-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:01:02.725Z

Reserved: 2012-03-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-1538

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-11-14T00:55:01.153

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-1538

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-399

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