CVE-2012-1873

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 9 does not properly create and initialize string data, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML document, aka "Null Byte Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 22.49% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-037 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15026 vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1873?
CVE-2012-1873 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1873?
To fix CVE-2012-1873, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-1873 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1873 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~22% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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