CVE-2012-2522

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Published Aug 15, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 24.5% KEV · Not listed

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 malformed virtual function table after this table's deletion, aka "Virtual Function Table Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Analysis

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Affected Products

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 24.5% (24.506% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-052
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15498

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:34 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Aug 15, 2012, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:34 PM
Reserved: May 9, 2012, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:41 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 15, 2012, 1:55 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:41 PM

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