Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS12-037.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to gain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code in the context of the application.
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/ms12-037
Insight
Multiple vulnerabilities are due to the way that Internet Explorer, - Handles content using specific strings when sanitizing HTML.
- Handles EUC-JP character encoding.
- Processes NULL bytes, which allows to disclose content from the process memory.
- Accesses an object that has been deleted, which allows to corrupt memory using Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar.
- Accesses an object that does not exist, when handling the 'Col' element.
- Accesses an object that has been deleted, when handling Same ID Property, 'Title' element, 'OnBeforeDeactivate' event, 'insertRow' method and 'OnRowsInserted' event allows to corrupt memory.
- Accesses an undefined memory location, when handling the 'insertAdjacentText' method allows to corrupt memory.
- Handles 'Scrolling' event.
Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2012-1523, CVE-2012-1858, CVE-2012-1872, CVE-2012-1873, CVE-2012-1874, CVE-2012-1875, CVE-2012-1876, CVE-2012-1877, CVE-2012-1878, CVE-2012-1879, CVE-2012-1880, CVE-2012-1881, CVE-2012-1882 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Related Vulnerabilities
- Microsoft .NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2671605)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities (2879017)
- Microsoft .NET Framework Authentication Bypass and Spoofing Vulnerabilities (2836440)
- Microsoft DirectAccess Security Advisory (2862152)
- Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (954066)