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Col Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2012-1876)
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15539
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 and 10 Consumer Preview does not properly handle objects in memory which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by attempting to access a nonexistent object leading to a heap-based buffer overflow aka "Col Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability" as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2012.
Family:
windows
Status:
ACCEPTED
Platform(s):
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows XP
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Class:
vulnerability
Reference(s):
- CVE-2012-1876
Product(s):
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 9