CVE-2012-0172

Published: Apr 10, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

9.3

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object, aka "VML Style Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected (3)

Products: Microsoft: Internet Explorer

Microsoft

1 product

Internet Explorer

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 6
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 7
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 8

Related CWEs

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (10)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026901

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

US Government Resource

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-023

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74383

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15550

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026901