Internet Explorer Layout Memory Corruption (MS12-052; CVE-2012-1526)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2012-340 | |
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| Source: | Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-052 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2012-1526 |
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Who is Vulnerable? Internet Explorer 6 Internet Explorer 7 |
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| Vulnerability Description A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Internet Explorer. |
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Update/Patch Available Apply patches from: MS12-052 |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is due to an error in the way Internet Explorer attempts to access an object that has not been initialized or has been deleted. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted web page. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the security context of the logged-on user. |
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