CVE-2012-2522

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a malformed virtual function table after this table's deletion, aka "Virtual Function Table Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 54.93% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-052 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15498 signature vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-227A.html third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2522?
CVE-2012-2522 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2522?
To fix CVE-2012-2522, 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-2012-2522 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2522 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~55% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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