CVE-2012-1872 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Internet Explorer via crafted EUC-JP encoded character sequences.
- 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-2012-1872?
CVE-2012-1872 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 12 Jun 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted character sequences with EUC-JP encoding, aka "EUC-JP Character Encoding Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1872?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1872?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1872 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2012-1872 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1872 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-7gc4-xq62-m6wv.