CVE-2012-2557

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to a deleted object, aka "cloneNode Use After Free Vulnerability."

CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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/TA12-255A.html	US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55647
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027555
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15745
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-063

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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:internet_explorer:8:beta1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:beta2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:beta3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:beta2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:beta1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:beta1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:::::::*

Information

Published : 2012-09-21 14:55

Updated : 2018-10-12 15:03

NVD link : CVE-2012-2557

Mitre link : CVE-2012-2557

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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Products Affected

microsoft

internet_explorer

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