CVE-2012-0168 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into printing a crafted HTML document in Internet Explorer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0168?
CVE-2012-0168 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 10 Apr 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that is not properly handled during a "Print table of links" print operation, aka "Print Feature Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0168?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0168?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0168 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2012-0168 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0168 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-374c-5pj4-7v9c.