CVE ID | CVE-2012-0011 |
CVSS SCORE | 9.0, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C |
AFFECTED VENDORS |
Microsoft |
AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Internet Explorer 9 |
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION | Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['12065']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com |
VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
The flaw exists within MSHTML, specifically the handling of an HTML time t:MEDIA element. A t:MEDIA element can be manipulated such that when the page is refreshed a reference to a freed CDispNode object remains allowing the repurpose of this region. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the process. |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS12-010 |
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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CREDIT | Stephen Fewer of Harmony Security (www.harmonysecurity.com) |