CVE-2012-0171 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6 through 9, as well as various Windows operating systems. It stems from improper memory handling, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring medium attack complexity but enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit intelligence or active exploitation is noted, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 98/100 indicates significant potential danger.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.