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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown code block of the component CTreePos Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "CTreePos Use After Free Vulnerability."
The issue has been introduced in 03/16/2010. The weakness was released 11/13/2012 by Jose Antonio Vazquez Gonzalez with iDEFENSE Labs as MS12-071 as confirmed bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated with Microsoft. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-1539 since 03/08/2012. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 973 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62903 (MS12-071: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2761451)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100124 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS12-071)).
Applying the patch KB2761451 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12642.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (79687), Tenable (62903), SecurityFocus (BID 56421†), OSVDB (87258†) and Secunia (SA51202†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-6919, VDB-6920 and VDB-6922.
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Class: Resource managementCWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 62903
Nessus Name: MS12-071: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2761451)
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OpenVAS ID: 902932
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Use-After-Free Vulnerabilities (2761451)
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Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS12-071
Researcher: Jose Antonio Vazquez Gonzalez
Organization: iDEFENSE Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-1539 (🔍)
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X-Force: 79687
SecurityFocus: 56421 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CTreePos Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 51202 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Use-After-Free Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 87258 - Microsoft IE CTreePos Deleted Object Handling Use-after-free Arbitrary Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1027749 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Use-After-Free Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 37223 - [MS12-071] Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution - CVE-2012-1539, Critical
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 11/15/2012 09:56 AMUpdated: 10/22/2024 03:51 AM
Changes: 11/15/2012 09:56 AM (59), 04/07/2017 12:02 PM (31), 04/19/2021 09:49 AM (8), 04/19/2021 09:52 AM (2), 04/19/2021 09:55 AM (1), 10/22/2024 03:51 AM (26)
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