CVE-2012-1879 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in Internet Explorer by exploiting improper memory handling during insertAdjacentText operations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-1879?
CVE-2012-1879 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 12 Jun 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by attempting to access an undefined memory location, aka "insertAdjacentText Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1879?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1879?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1879 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2012-1879 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1879 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-jhrq-83mg-j8c8.