Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation causes code injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2012-1522. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing a deleted object, aka "Cached Object Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

The weakness was disclosed 07/10/2012 by Jose Antonio Vazquez Gonzalez with iDEFENSE Labs as MS12-044 as confirmed bulletin (Microsoft Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with Microsoft. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-1522 since 03/08/2012. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59907 (MS12-044: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2719177)), 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 100118 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS12-044)).

Applying the patch MS12-044 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. 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 12433.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (76724), Tenable (59907), SecurityFocus (BID 54293†), OSVDB (83653†) and Secunia (SA45690†). The entry VDB-5646 is pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Private
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Nessus ID: 59907
Nessus Name: MS12-044: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2719177)
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OpenVAS ID: 902686
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (2719177)
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Patch: MS12-044
Alternative: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera
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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS12-044
Researcher: Jose Antonio Vazquez Gonzalez
Organization: iDEFENSE Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-1522 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1522
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5647

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X-Force: 76724
SecurityFocus: 54293
Secunia: 45690 - Internet Explorer Two Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 83653
Vulnerability Center: 35523 - [MS12-044] Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2012-1522), Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2012 11:20
Updated: 03/26/2021 08:33
Changes: 07/11/2012 11:20 (55), 04/07/2017 12:02 (30), 03/26/2021 08:23 (8), 03/26/2021 08:28 (2), 03/26/2021 08:33 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:E50:103

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