Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS12-071.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to gain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-071
Insight
Multiple use-after-free errors within the 'CFormElement', 'CTreePos' and 'CTreeNode' class and can be exploited to dereference already freed memory.
Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 9.x
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2012-1538, CVE-2012-1539, CVE-2012-4775 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Related Vulnerabilities
- Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML Rendering Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability (944533)
- Microsoft IE Developer Tools WMITools and Windows Messenger ActiveX Control Vulnerability (2508272)
- Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Services (Q327696)
- Microsoft DirectAccess Security Advisory (2862152)
- Microsoft .NET Framework Open Data Protocol DOS Vulnerability (2769327)