CVE-2012-1522

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Published Jul 10, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 20.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object, aka "Cached Object Remote Code Execution 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:x64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2:x64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2:x86:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2::x64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::sp2::::::*

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Remediation

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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 Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 20.9% (20.933% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-044
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15464

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:01 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 10, 2012, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:01 PM
Reserved: Mar 8, 2012, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:39 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 10, 2012, 9:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:39 PM

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