CVE-2012-2523

Integer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and 9, JScript 5.8, and VBScript 5.8 on 64-bit platforms allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an incorrect size calculation during object copying, aka "JavaScript Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15790
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-056
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-052

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:jscript:5.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:vbscript:5.8:-:x64:::::*

Information

Published : 2012-08-14 18:55

Updated : 2018-10-12 15:03

NVD link : CVE-2012-2523

Mitre link : CVE-2012-2523

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-189

Numeric Errors

Products Affected

microsoft

vbscript
jscript
internet_explorer

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