CVE-2012-1873 : Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 9 does not properly create and initialize

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 9 does not properly create and initialize string data, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML document, aka "Null Byte Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Published 2012-06-12 22:55:02

Updated 2023-12-07 18:38:57

Source Microsoft Corporation

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Information leak

Products affected by CVE-2012-1873

Microsoft » Internet Explorer » Version: 7
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2003 » Update SP2
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Update SP2 Itanium Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Update SP2 X64 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Update SP2 X86 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Version: N/A Update SP2 Itanium Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Vista » Update SP2
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Xp » Update SP3
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Xp » Version: N/A Update SP2 X64 Edition
Microsoft » Internet Explorer » Version: 8
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 7 » X64 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 7 » X86 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 7 » Update SP1 X86 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 7 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 7 » Version: N/A Update SP1 X86 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2003 » Update SP2
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Update SP2 Itanium Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Update SP2 X64 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Update SP2 X86 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Version: N/A Update SP2 Itanium Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Version: R2 Itanium Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Version: R2 X64 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Vista » Update SP2
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Xp » Update SP3
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Xp » Version: N/A Update SP2 X64 Edition
Microsoft » Internet Explorer » Version: 9
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 7 » X64 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 7 » X86 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 7 » Update SP1 X86 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 7 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 7 » Version: N/A Update SP1 X86 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2003 » Update SP2
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Update SP2 Itanium Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Update SP2 X64 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Update SP2 X86 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Version: N/A Update SP2 Itanium Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Version: R2 Itanium Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Version: R2 X64 Edition
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Vista » Update SP2
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Xp » Update SP3
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Xp » Version: N/A Update SP2 X64 Edition

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1873

EPSS FAQ

0.90%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 83 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-1873

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
4.3	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N	8.6	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None

CWE ids for CVE-2012-1873

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2012-1873

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15026

Repository / Oval Repository
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html

Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities | CISA
US Government Resource

CVEs referencing this url
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-037

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-037 - Critical | Microsoft Docs

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CWE ids for CVE-2012-1873

References for CVE-2012-1873