MS12-044 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
2012-07-10 This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet Explorer. An attacker who successfully exploited any of these vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the current user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
Vulnerabilities addressed in this bulletin:
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Vulnerabilities addressed in this bulletin:
- Cached Object Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Internet Explorer accesses an object that has been deleted. The vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
CVE-2012-1522 - Attribute Remove Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Internet Explorer accesses an object that has been deleted. The vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
CVE-2012-1524
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Related CVE Entries
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object, aka "Cached Object Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Max CVSS
9.3
EPSS Score
91.60%
Published
2012-07-10
Updated
2023-12-07
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object, aka "Attribute Remove Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Max CVSS
9.3
EPSS Score
91.60%
Published
2012-07-10
Updated
2023-12-07