CVE-2012-1879
Microsoft Internet Explorer insertAdjacentText Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity Score
8.1
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by attempting to access an undefined memory location, aka "insertAdjacentText Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Microsoft Internet Explorer v6 hasta v9 no gestionan de forma correcta objetos en memoria, lo que permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código intentado acceder a una posición de memoria no definida, también conocida como "OnRowsInserted Event Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
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 repeated calls to insertAdjacentText. When the size of the element reaches a certain threshold Internet Explorer fails to correctly relocate key elements. An unitialized variable in one of the function can cause memory corruption. This can lead to remote code execution under the context of the program.
*Credits:
Anonymous
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2012-03-22 CVE Reserved
- 2012-06-12 CVE Published
- 2024-10-17 CVE Updated
- 2024-10-19 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
References (3)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15588 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| 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" | 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, 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 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 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
|
| 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
|