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CVE-2012-1876

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9, and 10 Consumer Preview, does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers

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Not listed in CISA KEV
5 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module, 2 proofs of concept on GitHub

Summary

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9, and 10 Consumer Preview, does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by attempting to access a nonexistent object, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, aka "Col Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability," as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2012.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Public exploit on Exploit-DB

    EDB-20174, EDB-24017, EDB-33944, EDB-34815, EDB-35273

  3. Record last updated
  4. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

References 15

us-cert.gov

pwn2own.zerodayinitiative.com

arstechnica.com

docs.microsoft.com

zdnet.com

twitter.com

oval.cisecurity.org

Exploit-DB

GitHub · rapid7/metasploit-framework

GitHub · ExploitCN/CVE-2012-1876-win7_x86_and_win7x64

GitHub · WizardVan/CVE-2012-1876