CVE-2012-2523 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via integer overflow in Internet Explorer scripting engines, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious site.
- 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-2012-2523?
CVE-2012-2523 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 15 Aug 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
Integer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and 9, JScript 5.8, and VBScript 5.8 on 64-bit platforms allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an incorrect size calculation during object copying, aka "JavaScript Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2523?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Jscript, Microsoft Vbscript.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2523?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2523 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-2523 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2523 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-3qqc-w95p-x54w.