CVE ID | |
CVSS SCORE | 7.5, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
AFFECTED VENDORS |
Microsoft |
AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Internet Explorer 8 |
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION | Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['12230']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com |
VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
The specific issue is due to the process re-using a freed CTagFactory object. This can be made to occur by creating a specially crafted t:media element and later removing it. Remote attackers can abuse this to achieve arbitrary code execution under the context of the user running the browser. |
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/ms12-023 |
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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CREDIT | Anonymous |