CVE-2012-1874 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and 9 on various Windows operating systems. It arises from improper memory handling, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing deleted objects, typically requiring user assistance. With a CVSS score of 9.3 and a FAUCET Risk Score of 97/100, this vulnerability poses a severe threat due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in common databases, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
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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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.