Internet Explorer Center Element Remote Code Execution (MS12-037; CVE-2012-1523)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2012-262 | |
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| Source: | Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-037 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2012-1523 | |
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Security Gateway
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Who is Vulnerable? Internet Explorer 6 Internet Explorer 7 Internet Explorer 8 |
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| Vulnerability Description A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Internet Explorer. |
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Update/Patch Available Apply patches from: MS12-037 |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is due to an error in the way Internet Explorer accesses an object that has been deleted. A remote attacker could trigger this vulnerability by enticing an unsuspecting victim to open a specially crafted web page. Successful exploitation may cause a memory corruption in a way that will allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system, in the security context of the logged on user. |
Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block attempts to open a malicious web page.
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