CVE-2012-0012

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Published Feb 14, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 16.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 does not properly handle the creation and initialization of string objects, which allows remote attackers to read data from arbitrary process-memory locations via a crafted web site, aka "Null Byte Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 16.0% (16.028% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-010
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14870

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista

Weaknesses

CWE-665

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Feb 14, 2012, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:09 PM
Reserved: Nov 9, 2011, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:36 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 14, 2012, 10:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:36 PM

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