CVE-2012-0012

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 does not properly handle the creation and initialization of string objects, which allows remote attackers to read data from arbitrary process-memory locations via a crafted web site, aka "Null Byte Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14870	Tool Signature
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-010	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

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

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

Information

Published : 2012-02-14 14:55

Updated : 2022-03-01 08:29

NVD link : CVE-2012-0012

Mitre link : CVE-2012-0012

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-665

Improper Initialization

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2008
windows_7
windows_vista
internet_explorer

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