CVE-2012-1876
Microsoft Internet Explorer Fixed Table Colspan Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity Score
9.3
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
7
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9, and 10 Consumer Preview, does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by attempting to access a nonexistent object, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, aka "Col Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability," as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2012.
Consumer Preview de Microsoft Internet Explorer versión 6 hasta la versión 9 y versión 10 , no maneja apropiadamente los objetos en la memoria, lo que permite a los atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario mediante el intento de acceder a un objeto inexistente, lo que conlleva a un desbordamiento del búfer en la región Heap de la memoria, también se conoce como "Col Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability" demostrado por VUPEN durante una competición Pwn2Own en CanSecWest 2012.
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the way Internet Explorer handles dynamically changed colspans on a column in a table with the table-layout:fixed style. If the colspan is increased after initial creation it will result in a heap overflow. This can lead to remote code execution under the context of the current program.
*Credits:
VUPEN Vulnerability Research Team http://www.vupen.com
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2012-03-22 CVE Reserved
- 2012-06-12 CVE Published
- 2012-08-02 First Exploit
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-25 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
References (14)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/03/ie-9-on-latest-windows-gets-stomped-at-hacker-contest.ars | X_refsource_misc | |
| http://pwn2own.zerodayinitiative.com/status.html | X_refsource_misc | |
| http://twitter.com/vupen/statuses/177895844828291073 | X_refsource_misc | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2012-ie-9-hacked-with-two-0day-vulnerabilities/10621 | X_refsource_misc | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15539 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20174 | 2012-08-02 | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24017 | 2013-01-10 | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34815 | 2014-09-29 | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33944 | 2014-07-01 | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35273 | 2014-11-17 | |
| https://github.com/WizardVan/CVE-2012-1876 | 2015-05-03 | |
| https://github.com/ExploitCN/CVE-2012-1876-win7_x86_and_win7x64 | 2022-02-08 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-037 | 2023-12-07 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 6 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "6" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" | * | sp2 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 6 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "6" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" | * | sp2, itanium |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 6 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "6" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2003 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2003" | * | sp2 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 6 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "6" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp" | * | sp3 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 6 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "6" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp" | - | sp2, x64 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "7" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" | * | sp2 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "7" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" | * | sp2, itanium |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "7" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2003 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2003" | * | sp2 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "7" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | * | sp2, x64 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "7" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | * | sp2, x86 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "7" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | - | sp2, itanium |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "7" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Vista Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Vista" | * | sp2 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "7" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Vista Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Vista" | - | sp2 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "7" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp" | * | sp3 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "7" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp" | - | sp2, x64 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | * | x64 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | * | x86 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | * | sp1, x86 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | sp1, x86 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2003 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2003" | * | sp2 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | * | sp2, itanium |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | * | sp2, x64 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | * | sp2, x86 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | - | sp2, itanium |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" and version "r2" | itanium |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" and version "r2" | x64 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Vista Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Vista" | * | sp2 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp" | * | sp3 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp" | - | sp2, x64 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | * | x64 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | * | x86 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | * | sp1, x86 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | sp1, x86 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2003 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2003" | * | sp2 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | * | sp2, itanium |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | * | sp2, x64 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | * | sp2, x86 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | - | sp2, itanium |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" and version "r2" | itanium |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" and version "r2" | x64 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Vista Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Vista" | * | sp2 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp" | * | sp3 |
Safe
|
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp" | - | sp2, x64 |
Safe
|